Thanksgiving alla Florentina

Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce Recipe

October 18, 2010
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As little kids walking to the fields with our grandpa, we would pass by dozens of cranberry bushes on the side of the road. We always stuffed our pockets with them and have cranberry fights along the way. As I matured I stopped using cranberries to hit my brother and started using them in muffins [...]

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Refreshing Calamari Salad

September 16, 2010
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It was a nice summer for me with plenty of sunny days laying by the pool watching the palm trees swaying in the wind, and  the big hawk teaching her babies how to fly. I love a hot lazy summer day and some refreshing treats.  And as much as I love the idea of eating [...]

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Blissful Chocolate Tiramisu Recipe

September 15, 2010
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Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts originally from the Veneto and it literally means ” Pick me up ” or ” Carry me up ” It is said to have been created in a restaurant called ” Le Beccherie ” and eaten by the ladies who ” worked ” in the brothel above [...]

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Potato Salad A La Rousse

September 12, 2010
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When I was a kid I got to sleep in every Saturday, but when I got up there was always something waiting for me in the kitchen. Simmered potatoes and carrots that needed to be peeled and diced for the A La Rousse salad or Salata de Beouf. I didn’t even complain about making a [...]

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