The first time that I traveled to Florence, I ordered a soup at a restaurant near the Piazza del Duomo that was possibly the best soup I’ve ever had…
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If you’re looking for more ways to eat fresh tomatoes, some of our favorite ways are to make fresh cherry tomato pasta, baked tomatoes with harissa, tomato soup, and tomato…
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I first tasted tacos al pastor only a few years ago in LA, where they have some unbelievably good taco vendors. Besides the beauty of the spinning pork adorned…
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Red mullet is often paired with black olives. They bring out its rosy tint and unique delicate flavor. There are olives and sun-dried tomatoes in these mashed potatoes, and…
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This refreshing vegetarian pasta from Puglia is a classic pasta, perfect for a hot summer day or lunch by the pool. The chefs at Masseria Torre Maizza shared their…
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I was on the jury of a couscous competition in San Vito lo Capo, near Trapani in Sicily. There was always an annual local festa del couscous, then it…
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This is a great way to find yourself with a plateful of succulent, crisp-skinned, self-hot-saucing chicken. There’s very little to it, though you do need a source of proper…
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How could a sauce with just three ingredients (or is it four? or five?) inspire so much debate? Despite it being right there in the name, the origin of…
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Italian food is so special in London. Many Londoners spend holidays in the warmth of the Mediterranean, and hundreds of thousands of Italians have made London their home. The…
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The classic gong bao dish (named after a former governor of Sichuan province, Ding Baozhen) is made with chicken. But the flavours, including the heat of chilli and numbing…
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We love to buy fresh clams or cockles at the market and cook them at home, but despite many different methods of purging, we often get gritty ones. We…
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Spinach in béchamel sauce fills this traditional vegetable tart. Because it can be served hot or at room temperature, it would be equally welcome at a Sunday brunch,…