Spell out the Gospel with Tuscany's Lenten Cookies
Florence's letter-shaped quaresimali may have been invented for just this purpose. Leave it to the Italians.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
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Faith Willinger is a chef, author, and born-again Italian. She moved to Italy in 1973 and has spent over 30 years searching for the best food from the Alps to Sicily.
Florence's letter-shaped quaresimali may have been invented for just this purpose. Leave it to the Italians.
Appropriate to the holiday's air of asceticism, these fat-free, cocoa-flavored cookies are held together only with egg whites
An extravagant panini lunch offers culinary bling: salumi, braised leeks, Parmigiano, and more
Sicily's crimson citrus fruits often surprise neophytes, but their colors and rich berry flavors will win you over.
The author invites you to experience the cuisine of her favorite chef in Italy—via the Internet.
Have you ever had a crush on cookware? The author has—on a quick-heating Moneta nonstick skillet.
Driven by an obsession with quality ingredients and technique, the author seeks out Italy's best.
The author concludes her seven-part food tour with a trip to Palermo to sample its wide range of local food.
This is Nicoletta Polo Lanza's recipe for gelo di agrumi, a simple refreshing citrus gelatin dessert.
This Italian take on the classic Christmas side uses olive oil instead of butter or beef fat.
Traveling across the island, the author stays on a farm, samples olive oil, and tries other local delicacies.
During her latest stop on her food journey on the island, the author attracts attention from the local press.
In the next installment of her culinary tour, the author tastes wine near Vittoria and seafood in Scoglitti.
On the third leg of her Grand Tour, the author stops in Buccheri, Noto, Frigintini, Modica, and Scicli.
For the second stop on her grand tour, the author visits Sortino and tries their reinventions of classic Italian foods.
Inspired by the centuries-old tradition of traveling through Europe, the author begins a food trip across the island.
Every year the author joins chefs, wine-makers, and other food-lovers for a conference-- and a feast.
The author plays hostess to some of Italy's best-known cooks--and manages to surprise them with her salad.
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