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In the Kitchen with Rosy | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . In the Kitchen with Rosy. By nuovastoria on December 8, 2014. Bosc pears are plentiful in fall and winter. They’re also the best choice for desserts because they hold their shape in baking. Chef Rosy Grottoli leads the Pascarosa group as they discover the flavors of the Pugliese kitchen. We started in the kitchen. Chef Rosy Grottoli in the Masseria Fumarola kitchen with just a few of the treats she shared with us. Little ear-shaped semolina pasta) with. Rosy’s deft touc...
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Eat Your Greens | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . By nuovastoria on February 9, 2015. Olives infested with olive fly still on the tree during the December 31, 2014 snowstorm here (Photo credit: Amanda Roelle). Our most recent haul from the. Vegetable vendor) across the street. All this set us back $10.00. This Swiss chard, with its lush, deep green leaves and pale, thick stalks, spoke to me on such a cold, gray day. Stormy weather invites greater complexity in the kitchen. After all, what else is there to do? Washed, r...
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Even More Fichissimo | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . By nuovastoria on September 11, 2013. Our figs are drying on cane mats in the sun on our terrace. Fig and Olive Tapenade pairs brilliantly with goat cheese on a cheese plate (Photo credit: http:/ www.thewanderingeater.com. Beyond the recipes I shared a few posts ago in Fichissimo. I am forging new territory at least for me by incorporating figs into a kind of figgy-olivey paste. Moved by our plight, two Portland friends, Irene Stevens ( Spring Pilates Studio. This cake ...
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . The Itria Valley countryside is dotted with trulli, circular stone dwellings with cone-shaped roofs and stone pinnacles on high. Mussels from the Mar Piccolo near Taranto are briny, sweet and lie at the heart of tiella alla Barese. Regina tomatoes strung together like a bunch of grapes is called a ramasole in Puglia. They’re preserved like this all winter long, surviving until the next season’s harvest begins. It’s a little trickier than it looks. You need nimble fi...
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Tiella Tutorial | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . By nuovastoria on September 6, 2014. Mussels from the Mar Piccolo near Taranto are briny, sweet and lie at the heart of tiella alla Barese. Ready to eat tiella alla Barese recalls the rocky Adriatic coastline; its texture is creamy and a little chewy, with a hint of the salty sea in every bite. On one steamy August morning, we headed south to the coastline just east of Ostuni. A new friend, author and Pugliese food marketing maven Rossella Speranza. Riso, patate e cozze.
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Le Feste | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . By nuovastoria on December 18, 2014. The iconic Pugliese Christmas sweet, is everywhere we look these days. And it’s very, very hard to resist. Like just about everything else in Puglia, the holiday season arrives in exactly the same way it always has. From. On Sundays to facilitate holiday gift buying. But unlike the U.S., the holiday spirit doesn’t flag on December 26. In Italy, there is. New Year’s Eve) and. The Epiphany, or more colloquially,. The long, meatless wai...
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A Golden Day in Martina Franca | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . A Golden Day in Martina Franca. By nuovastoria on January 19, 2014. Just one of Susan Van Allen’s books, “Letters from Italy.”. Several months ago, Susan Van Allen. The storm moves into the Valle d’Itria, bringing gusty wind and non-stop rain. Today, alas, is anything but a golden day all over southern Italy, which made me think about the gorgeous summer weather that inspired my “golden day” contribution to Susan’s blog. A. Wine and are dreaming of better weather to come.
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Making Our Way | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . By nuovastoria on February 7, 2014. We’re not out of the woods yet. After a brilliant, blue sky morning that brought our town’s residents to the piazza to revel in the bright sun, dark clouds rolled in yesterday afternoon with wind and rain aplenty. While winter has been pretty mild in Puglia this year, it isn’t ready to give up its hold, so we’re still dodging rainstorms and. Fueled gusts from the south. Modern day pilgrims walk the Camino for many different reasons...
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Where We Come From, Where We’re Going | nuovastoria
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We begin a new life in Italy . . . Where We Come From, Where We’re Going. By nuovastoria on April 29, 2015. Good food and good friends . . . essential elements that connect us to place. If you follow nuovastoria. Getting ready for one in a series of Pascarosa olive oil tastings we held throughout Oregon and California this spring. Our immediate family at our daughter’s engagement party. The feeling of being very far away got more intense as we started to plan the milestone wedding. Looks like home to us.
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