National Italian Cheese Month & Types Of Italian Cheese

September is National Italian Cheese Month. Italy produces approximately 600 different types of cheeses. Some of their most famous cheeses date back as long as 2,000 years. The European Commission has granted a number of these cheeses protected status; the most famous have the DOP* status.     A BRIEF HISTORY OF ITALIAN CHEESE According…
Continue reading “National Italian Cheese Month & Types Of Italian Cheese”

Fabrizia Limoncello: A Gold Standard American Lemon Liqueur

[1] Fabrizia limoncello (photos #1 and #3 © Moody Mixologist). [2] Sicilian lemons (photo © Sicily On Web). [3] How about a Pink Limoncello Reviver? Here’s the recipe. [4] Limoncello Prosecco Sparkler. Here’s the recipe (photos #4 and #5 © Inside The Rustic Kitchen). [5] Italian-Cuban fusion: a Limoncello Mojito Here’s the recipe. [6] House-made…
Continue reading “Fabrizia Limoncello: A Gold Standard American Lemon Liqueur”

Papaya On A Bagel? Plus More Papaya Recipes For National Papaya Month

[1] What’s for brunch? A bagel with citrus cream cheese and papaya ribbons. The recipe is below (photo © Southern Selects). [2] There are numerous subspecies of Carica papaya, demonstrating different sizes, shapes, and flavor nuances (photo © Alleksana | Pexels). [3] A shorter, rounder variety (photo © Little Plant | Unsplash). [4] The papaya…
Continue reading “Papaya On A Bagel? Plus More Papaya Recipes For National Papaya Month”

Meatless Beef Samosas Recipe For World Samosa Day

[1] Classic samosas are triangular in shape (photo© Satyam Verma | Pexels). [2] The most popular filling combines potatoes, onions, and green peas with a variety of spices, including black mustard seeds, coriander, cumin, curry powder, garlic, ginger, and jalapeño. Here’s the recipe (photo © Oona Settembre | David & Busters | Dallas | Idaho…
Continue reading “Meatless Beef Samosas Recipe For World Samosa Day”

Easy Heirloom Tomato & Ricotta Pizza Recipe

[1] Heirloom tomato and ricotta pizza. The recipe is below (photo © Southern Selects). [2] Fresh ricotta (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [3] Fresh ricotta can be molded into a cake for a nice presentation (photo © Good Eggs ). [4] A slice of ricotta salata cut from a wheel (photo © iGourmet). [5] Ricotta affumicata,…
Continue reading “Easy Heirloom Tomato & Ricotta Pizza Recipe”