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Hearty fare from the Dolomites in Alto Adige

The smoked air-dried ham of Alto Adige called speck is foundational to Tyrolean cuisine. That includes this Saturday’s barley soup.

Pasta alla Norma exemplifies the Sicilian emphasis on fresh vegetables and fine olive oil to create a simple yet elegant dish.

While the Milanesi may love saffron-scented risotto, they also favor thrifty dishes that place meats or sauces on polenta.

The people of Milan can afford to make their signature quick dish, risotto alla milanese, because pricey saffron is not out of reach.

Stanley Tucci’s visit to Modena reminded us that tortellini are but one of the fine city’s beautiful gifts to the world.

Watching “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” makes us long to travel–and aspire to cook some of the dishes he samples, like zucchini pasta.

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Sometimes culinary genius reveals itself in a brilliant gesture rather than in profound technical flourishes. This … World on a Plate: Caino’s coffee-dusted cacio e pepeRead more

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The first time either of us ever visited Trieste was with a group of American and … World on a plate: Gangemi gelato in TriesteRead more