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Last time we took a walk through Mexican history, discussing the evolution of the national cuisine. I think there were some interesting things learned there. Today, we’ll look to that other favorite of US citizens, Italian cuisine. In my area, Italian restaurants are easily as ubiquitous [...]

Tags: ciambotta, grain, Italy, pasta, peperonata, pizza, ratatouille, Recipes and Cooking, traditional diet, vegetables, whole grain, wine

I picked up a spaghetti squash at the farmer’s market Saturday, along with some onions, a few zucchini, and a yellow squash (and myriad other things that aren’t part of the picture above). Tonight, I baked the squash and then mixed it with 2 cans of El Pato and an onion, a zucchini, and [...]

Tags: El Pato, pasta, spaghetti, squash