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Not so long ago in Italy, ricotta was delivered twice a day along with the milk.

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Farmers' markets - food for health and flavor - 11 May 2008

Spring is here and farmers' markets are about to blossom on the streets of the capital. We need to support local farmers. They're doing a tough job to bring us food that's healthy and full of flavor. If we want to see that kind of respect from regular supermarkets when they decide what to stock, they need to notice the sales they're missing when we shop for local produce. Then they might be more encouraged to shop locally, too... read more...

Italian delicatessens - 26 Nov 2007

The area is not short on good Italian delicatessens. read more...

Ricotta - 21 Nov 2007

Not so long ago in Italy, ricotta was delivered twice a day along with the milk. read more...

Cheeses unpasteurized - forbidden gems & others - 6 Nov 2007

The FDA prohibits the import and sale of raw milk cheeses under 60 days old, to the chagrin of Europeans. Trying to protect us from the very real ravages of E.coli and other bacteria means we're unable to taste some real gems from other countries.

Are the French and Italians falling like flies from their consumption of young unpasteurized milk cheeses? Click the link to my article for The National Interest and find out where the dangers really lie. read more...

Graham Bartlett - Chef of Zengo
Graham Bartlett is executive chef of Zengo, where you can find almost everything from ceviche to sushi. He caught the “food bug” while traveling with his parents in Mexico. But Paris, not the States nor Latin America was where he went to learn the culinary arts.
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