The moka pot brews a beautifully strong cup of coffee but it is not an espresso maker.
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Easy Peasy Tartufo Recipe
Italy has given us so much inspiration in life. Michelangelo, the Tower of Pisa, Italian ice…and if that wasn’t compelling enough. It has also given us a great little dessert called Tartufo. The truffle shaped ice cream dessert originated in Pizzo, Calabria located in the southern region of Italy. Usually composed of two or moreContinue reading “Easy Peasy Tartufo Recipe”
Spice it Up: Five Spice Powder 五香粉
Five spice powder is used in many forms of Chinese, Vietnamese and Taiwanese cuisines.
You Should be Watching: The Food That Built America
Streaming is making us all winners because in the midst of the craziness of busy schedules or extremely long quarantines, we can discover some pretty decent television programming. So when my sister told me about the History Channel’s The Food that Built America, which aired its first episode in August of 2019, I was bothContinue reading “You Should be Watching: The Food That Built America”