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Aria
Condizionata is air conditioning, and is a fairly recent thing in Italy
-- it became popular in cars in the 1980s (the car my wife had when we
met, a black VW Rabbit, lacked it, which made summer driving steamy) and
has only really become popular in homes since 2000, thanks in part to
hotter summers. But if you live and work at home, it's not strictly
necessary: I made do quite well by shutting up the windows and shutters
in the morning when the heat climbs, and opening them again at night to
allow cooler breezes to circulate. It's 40 (102 F) outside and about 26
(80 F) inside. If it were more humid things would be different, but if
you live where it's a dry heat this is a viable option, and much less
expensive than air conditioning.
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It's Time to Think Tomato...
Italian
markets are brimming with tomatoes: tiny cherry tomatoes, rustic
heirloom tomatoes, and.... Plum tomatoes by the case. Which people
eagerly buy to take home and transform into tomato sauce, some to use
now and some to set aside for the winter months. Rather than link to a
single recipe, this link leads to the tomato sauces section of the pasta
sauce category, where you will find many things, from a simple quick Neapolitan pummarola to Tuscan pomarola to Dino's wonderful marinara sauce. And of course pasta recispes that call for these sauces. Enjoy!
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We're in the Grips of Ulisse, And no Matter How You Slice It...
Well
Chilled Watermelon sounds pretty good right now. Italy is a major
watermelon producer, and by this time in the summer the price of
watermelon has dropped to a few... Read more
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Hot Out? Think About Frying
Why?
Because with respect to roasting, stewing, or even boiling frying is
quicker, and therefore heats the kitchen less. Properly cooked fried
foods are also light, and can be wonderfully... Read more
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Walter's Variazione della Parmigiana
This parmigiana is very impressive to look at, and much easier than you might expect to do.
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