Comments for The Dolce Vita Diaries http://dolcevitadiaries.com Stories and Recipes from an Italian olive grove Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on How to make the perfect bruschetta by Raymond Mataloni http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-bruschetta/#comment-1712 Raymond Mataloni Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:55:06 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2770#comment-1712 When I hear Americans pronounce brushetta it’s like fingernails on a blackboard.
Not as bad as New Jersy Italians calling sugo gravy. The old timers must be spinning in their graves.

]]> Comment on Traditional Italian Easter leg of lamb by Raymond Mataloni http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2012/03/26/traditional-italian-easter-leg-of-lamb/#comment-1711 Raymond Mataloni Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:51:26 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=1900#comment-1711 My grandparents cam from Umbria and this recipe is just like my nonna used to make.

How about a recipe for porchetta.

]]> Comment on Aleandri and the Art of Pruning by ALEANDRI AND THE ART OF PRUNING | Umbria & ... http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/aleandri-and-the-art-of-pruning/#comment-678 ALEANDRI AND THE ART OF PRUNING | Umbria & ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:54:31 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2754#comment-678 [...] It is pruning time and here in rural Italy, pulses quicken at the thought of the annual Campionato Nazionale di Potatura dell’Olivo. The prize? The famous “forbici d’oro” – the golden secateurs. The final kicks off just after dawn in an olive grove on the north west coast of Sardinia.  [...]

]]> Comment on How to make the perfect bruschetta by How to make the perfect bruschetta | Italian Fo... http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-bruschetta/#comment-677 How to make the perfect bruschetta | Italian Fo... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:51:02 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2770#comment-677 [...] For the perfect bruschetta you need to strip things right back.  [...]

]]> Comment on How to make the perfect bruschetta by How to make the perfect bruschetta | Vida salud... http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-bruschetta/#comment-630 How to make the perfect bruschetta | Vida salud... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:28:56 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2770#comment-630 [...] For the perfect bruschetta you need to strip things right back. The basic ingredients are a decent ciabatta (with a surface uneven enough to allow pools of golden, tangy olive oil to collect), a subtle rub of juicy garlic and a sprinkling of salt flakes. Then there should be just enough oil to dribble over your wrist as you lift the bruschetta to your mouth. Mmm.Simple to make over a stove-top gas flame or on the BBQ. [...]  [...]

]]> Comment on How to make the perfect bruschetta by How to make the perfect bruschetta | FoodieDoc ... http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-bruschetta/#comment-622 How to make the perfect bruschetta | FoodieDoc ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:54:52 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2770#comment-622 [...] For the perfect bruschetta you need to strip things right back. The basic ingredients are a decent ciabatta (with a surface uneven enough to allow pools of golden, tangy olive oil to collect), a subtle rub of juicy garlic and a sprinkling of salt flakes. Then there should be just enough oil to dribble over your wrist as you lift the bruschetta to your mouth. Mmm.Simple to make over a stove-top gas flame or on the BBQ. [...]  [...]

]]> Comment on A traditional lasagna Marchigiana by Major L. Sandoval http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/04/05/a-traditional-marchigiani-lasagne/#comment-595 Major L. Sandoval Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:39:32 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2403#comment-595 Unfortunately, you have to wait 10-15 minutes for the lasagna to set before you can dig in, but it is so worth the wait. Your taste buds will rejoice in culinary ectasy. Mark my word.

]]> Comment on How to make the perfect bruschetta by How to make the perfect bruschetta | La Cucina ... http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-bruschetta/#comment-579 How to make the perfect bruschetta | La Cucina ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:45:09 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2770#comment-579 [...] For the perfect bruschetta you need to strip things right back. The basic ingredients are a decent ciabatta (with a surface uneven enough to allow pools of golden, tangy olive oil to collect), a subtle rub of juicy garlic and a sprinkling of salt flakes. Then there should be just enough oil to dribble over your wrist as you lift the bruschetta to your mouth. Mmm.Simple to make over a stove-top gas flame or on the BBQ. [...]  [...]

]]> Comment on How to make the perfect bruschetta by How to make the perfect bruschetta | Le Marche ... http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/06/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-bruschetta/#comment-577 How to make the perfect bruschetta | Le Marche ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:34:41 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2770#comment-577 [...] For the perfect bruschetta you need to strip things right back. The basic ingredients are a decent ciabatta (with a surface uneven enough to allow pools of golden, tangy olive oil to collect), a subtle rub of juicy garlic and a sprinkling of salt flakes. Then there should be just enough oil to dribble over your wrist as you lift the bruschetta to your mouth. Mmm.Simple to make over a stove-top gas flame or on the BBQ. [...]  [...]

]]> Comment on Taste your olive oil like a pro by Visit an Italian Castle, An Ancient Venetian Tradition, Tasting Olive Oil « Italy Hotline Custom and Gourmet Tours Blog http://dolcevitadiaries.com/2013/05/02/taste-your-olive-oil-like-a-pro/#comment-510 Visit an Italian Castle, An Ancient Venetian Tradition, Tasting Olive Oil « Italy Hotline Custom and Gourmet Tours Blog Mon, 13 May 2013 09:30:23 +0000 http://dolcevitadiaries.com/?p=2411#comment-510 […] Do you know how to taste olive oil? […]

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