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'SCAROL AND BEANS..ESCAROLE AND BEANS, A SOUTHERN ITALIAN CLASSIC

2012-02-03T03:07:04Z

This classic Italian dish which most
probably comes from the southern regions of Italy is another one of those recipes which relied heavily on the
available foods in the area. While today's Italian or Italian-American experience is full of lusty meats, cheeses,
pastas...the early Italian immigrants left their country for parts unknown to them in search of a ...

PIZZA BIANCA CON RUCOLA...A WHITE PIZZA WITH ARUGULA

2012-01-31T04:12:49Z

pizza BIANCA! It has many many variations...White Pie, or Pizza Bianca is usually
a pie without tomatoes of any kind and cheese..white cheese like Ricotta, Mozzarella,
Asiago, Caciocavallo, etc etc. One white pie that I enjoy making combines a little
bit of a few different ingredients and when the pie is steaming and hot out of the ...

LAZY COOK'S LASAGNE...MAFALDE AL FORNO

2012-01-30T03:19:32Z

Think that's a tasty pan of Lasagne there? Guess again. Everything is pretty much the
same except the layering and the pasta. Am I giving you a short cut? Well, sort of..but
not entirely. This is a mix of a Lasagne and a Baked Ziti, both types of pasta dishes in
Italian are known as ...

OREGANO PESTO CHICKEN BREASTS...WARM FOOD FOR A WINTER'S NIGHT

2012-01-21T20:10:22Z

Here's a relatively quick one for you loyal blogfollowers of A FOOD OBSESSION, a hearty and warm baked Chicken Breast for any time, but great on a January's cold night. Something
about the smell of roasting or baking chicken with herbs and aromatics that turns the chill outside
into something cozy. I'm not a fan ...

IN THE CENTER OF PHILLY IS A FOODIE TREASURE, THE READING TERMINAL MARKET

2012-01-17T05:17:25Z

In the center of the urban sprawl that is the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia is an ancient (by U.S. stan-
dards) building which houses one of America's oldest food markets..the READING TERMINAL MARKET at
1115-1141 Market Street, northeast corner of 12th ...

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA TO START THE YEAR OFF..

2012-01-06T03:37:05Z

Welcome to 2012 and my best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful year. Of course since it's the
beginning of the year I've been trying to come up with a spectacular start of year blog for you. That means
planning. Guess what? When I plan a blogpost it just doesn't ...

LOOKING AHEAD AND BACK AT THE SAME TIME

2011-12-31T17:48:31Z

Here we are at that place in time we choose to call NEW YEAR'S EVE, a place of endings and a
place of beginnings. A place of regrets for some, and a place for celebration for others. Yet it's
really neither a beginning or an ending..it's a continuation that just somehow ...

CALAMARES CON AZAFRAN...SPANISH INFLUENCED FRIED SQUID WITH SAFFRON AIOLI

2011-12-28T03:30:29Z

Calamari....sweet, somewhat
briny, meltingly delicious. One of the most popular ways to prepare this treat better known as Squid is to coat it in
either flour, or cornmeal, or breadcrumbs, or a combination of the three and to deep fry it (don't wince in pain , deep fry-
ing is not how you should eat on a daily ...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THANK YOU THANK YOU

2011-12-24T16:14:05Z

Just dropping you all a little note at this end of the year Holidaytime...from the bottom of my heart I
want to thank you all for your support and encouragement with this blog. Food and information
are useless if they are not shared and writing this blog is the best way I can ...

MEATLOAF YOU CAN LOVE..

2011-12-23T03:37:48Z

Are you afraid of MEATLOAF? Does the sound of that word make you run and hide, or shake uncontrollably?
I'm finding out that many people suffer from Post-Childhood Badly Made and Forcefed Meatloaf Syndrome.
Shocking. It's time for an Intervention..Dr.Drew, please take a little time off from Celebrity Rehab and let's work
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