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As well as peas and broad beans, spring gives us the gift of another vegetable I’m rather fond of: asparagus! Whether they’re classic green, white (popular in the Veneto), or purple (like the famous Albenga asparagus from Liguria), all asparagus...
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When I was child and people asked me my name, I would answer “Macco!” – I couldn’t pronounce the two consonants together, so the R always disappeared. For a long time, my family continued to call me “Macco”. Much later, during...
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On 25th April, the residents of Venice celebrate Saint Mark, the patron saint of the city. Spring is in full bloom, and the stalls at the Rialto market are brimming with vegetables, all strictly local. In fact, the fruit and vegetables...
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Today, it’s the perfect time to tell you about the most traditional Italian Easter dish of them all: Torta Pasqualina! Tasty and colourful, delicious fresh from the oven but also excellent the day after, this Easter pie originated in Liguria but...
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That sauce that tastes of the sea... the softness of the cuttlefish... the little tufts of curly tentacles that peep out on the plate... and the hint of sweetness from the peas... Mmm, yes! Cuttlefish with peas is one of...
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