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If you like Authentic Classic Traditional Italian Cooking this is the site for you. A unique site where you will find step-by-step illustrated traditional Italian recipes for Tiramisu’, pasta, lasagna, gnocchi, risotto, pizza, and much more, articles on history of food, nutrition, and a food newsletter.

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NEXT ISSUE:
Step-by-step illustrated recipes for A SUMMER MENU IN SOUTHERN ITALY

There are very few recipes on my web site without step-by-step pictures. They all go back to the start of it, more than one year ago. They all belong to the page where we present the menus by regional style. It is time for me to take care of these recipes and bring them all up to the same standard.

Therefore this month we present the step-by-step recipes for a menu in the CENTRAL ITALY cooking style: Simple, hearty and abundant of fresh local produce.

BRUSCHETTA
CLASSICA
Toasted
Garlic Bread

BRUSCHETTA
AL POMODORO
Toasted Bread
with Tomatoes

Italians know the magic of a simple slice of crusty bread dressed with salt and good extra-virgin olive oil. It provides a use for stale bread and makes a good appetizer or snack between meals. Bruschetta definitely is the precursor of all “garlic breads” and the canapés.

PASTA CON I
FUNGHI
E PISELLI
Pasta with
Mushrooms
and Peas

When it comes to mushrooms nothing compares with the Porcini mushrooms. Fresh or dry they are they have a strong woodsy flavor. They are perfect with sweet fresh green peas in this tasty recipe.

POLLO ALLA
CACCIATORA
Chicken
Cacciatore

Alla Cacciatora translates into “Hunter’s Style.”  Game (such as pheasant, hare, and boar) can have a very strong taste, so the meat is marinated at length in vinegar, wine, and spices. Yet the way of cooking game in everyday cuisine has translated into some of the most tasteful recipes. Pollo alla Cacciatora is a good example.

FAGIOLINI CON
LA CIPOLLA
Green Beans
with Onion

Small fresh green beans are tender and tasteful. Try them sauteed with onion to bring out their extra-flavor.

AMARETTI
Almond Italian
Macaroons

Amaretti is the Italian name for macaroon cookies, which means “little bitter things”. In Italy they are done using 1 parts of bitter almond and 3 parts of sweet almond. Bitter almond is not available in the U.S. and bitter almond extract is used instead.

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ALMOND

Learn about this great nuts and its bitter variety. Did you know that bitter almond contains Prussic Acid?

CENTRAL ITALY
A Short Trip to the Sabina and a Story

It was a dark day in February when we ventured from Rome onto  the Salaria road going North. This route takes you to the Adriatic sea on the east coast of Italy.

HOW TO EAT SPAGHETTI

Most non-Italians don’t know how to eat spaghetti. Even in the U.S. in spite of the large Italian community. Table manners for eating spaghetti are very simple.

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Choosing Organic for Health
by Marjorie Geiser, RD
Marjorie explains us what is required in order to call a product organic, how choosing organic eating and farming impact the environment and our health, the benefits of eating organic foods, and what research says about the nutritional benefits of organically-grown produce.
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The Mystery of Decaffeinated Coffee
by Gary Gresham
Ever wondered how caffeine is extracted from coffee? Gary will explain to us in this very interesting article.
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Cappuccino Secrets: Creating the Perfect Foam
by Nicholas Webb
Here is an article that tells the secret of creating the perfect foam with steamed milk for making a wonderful cappuccino. As you'll see creating the perfect foam isn't as easy as it may seem.
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Wine Etiquette With Ease
by Benjamin Bicais
Correct wine etiquette makes the wine tasting experience much more enjoyable. Like most interests, there is a set of protocol that most wine lovers adhere to. Benjamin explains in his article these unwritten rules.
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The Harmony between Food and Wine
by Dan Phillipe
The right combination between food and wine is a source of ultimate bliss for every connoisseur. Both wine and food can benefit from the right pairing. Dan gives us some practical tips on how to match the right wine with your food.
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Can Chocolate Benefit Your Health?
by Marguerite Bonneville
If you're a fan of chocolate you're in good company. But part of the myth surrounding chocolate is that it tastes so good it must be bad for your health. Marguerite examines in detail the positive and the negative sides of chocolate.

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From JAPAN

Introducing:

Magi
Yamamura

Please join Magi  and learn about this fabulous Japanese dish!

CHIRASHI
SUSHI
Scattered
Sushi

Fresh and healthy, the cooking of Japan is natural and in harmonious. It reflects the love of Japanese people for ornamentation, decoration and celebration. Preparing it is an art to be enjoyed with the eyes before being tasted.

Do you want to be the next Guest Cook on Anna Maria’s Web-site?
Click here to learn how....

June 1st, 2005 - W&S Sherman Oaks - Fresh Italian Menu.

June 2nd, 2005 - W&S Beverly Hills - Fresh Italian Menu.

June 5, 2:30 pm  - CHEFS INC.  - A menu from Venice.

June 6, 2005  - W&S South Coast Plaza - Italian Savory Summer Menu

June 8, 2005 - W&S Manhattan Beach - A menu Northern Italian style

June 13, 2005  – W&S South Coast Plaza - A menu from Bologna, the gastronomic capital of Italy.

June 20, 2005 – W&S South Coast Plaza - A menu Northern Italian style

June 21, 6:30 pm - CHEFS INC.  - Flavors of Sicily.

June 27, 2005 – W&S South Coast Plaza - Experience the sweet and sour Mediterranean flavors of Sicily.

June 29, 2005 - W&S Manhattan Beach - Northern Italian Flavors

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Dairy Month; National Adopt-A-Cat Month; National Drive Safe Month; National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month; National Iced Tea Month; National Rose Month; National Safety Month; National Tennis Month; Turkey Lovers Month; Zoo and Aquarium Month

1st Week - National Fishing Week- 2nd Week - National Clay Week - 4th Week - National Camping Week

June 2nd - National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day
June 3rd - Egg Day - Hunger Awareness Day (US National) (1)
June 4 - Cheese Day - The Salvation Army Donut Day (2)
June 5 - World Environment Day (3)
June 6 - National Applesauce Cake Day - Bonza Bottler Day (4)
June 8 - Ice Cream Day (5)
June 14 - Flag Day
June 15 - Fly A Kite Day (6) - Power of a Smile Day
June 16 - National Fudge Day
June 18 - International Picnic Day
June 19 - Father's Day - Observed the third Sunday of June
June 20 - Ice Cream Soda Day
June 21 - First Day of Summer - Summer Solstice
June 25 - LEON Day (7)
June 26 - National Chocolate Pudding Day - Rose Day

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(1) On this day, volunteers, churches, corporations, food banks and other organizations will come together to raise awareness about hunger and the acute situation that too many Americans face.

(2) Marks the 67th anniversary of Salvation Army 'Donut Day" In Chicago. The tag day was established in 1938 to honor the work of Salvation Army who prepared donuts for thousands of soldiers in World War I.

(3) Observed June 5, the anniversary of the U.N. Conference on the Human Environment

(4) An excuse to celebrate. This happens every month when the day and the date are the same number. (May 5, June 6, July 7, etc.)

(5) in observance of the first day ice cream was sold in the US, June 7, 1786

(6) Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment in 1752

(7) LEON is NOEL spelled backwards. It means six months until Christmas.

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