RECIPE: Mozzarella & Prosciutto, Italian Ham & Cheese Sandwich, With Tapenade

[1] A great sandwich, any time (photo © Wisconsin Dairy). [2] Prosciutto and mozzarella are the Italian “ham and cheese” sandwich (photo © Consorzio di Prosciutto di Parma). [3] Julienne three different colors of bell peppers (photo © Srinivas Bandari | Unsplash). [4] Tapenade on crackers or crostini is delicious with cocktails, wine and beer…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A Speck Of Speck Alto Aldige

We’ll admit that we never heard of Italian foods like speck and lardo until about 12 years ago. We were introduced at Mario Batali’s restaurant Otto, in Greenwich Village (that’s otto, pronounced owe-toe, the number eight in Italian, the resto’s street address). Lunching with our fellow editor—two worldly eaters—we asked each other, “What is speck?”…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apricots & Prosciutto

Here’s a fall-winter spin on the popular appetizer, melon and prosciutto, that also allows you to substitute pancetta.     THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PANCETTA AND PROSCIUTTO Both pancetta (pan-CHEH-tuh) and prosciutto (pro-SHOO-toh) are Italian pork products. Pancetta is the Italian version of bacon, made from the pork belly like American bacon. Instead of being smoked…
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