About Italian Food: An Italian Lunch: Hot Dogs?

Italian Food In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks |   from Kyle Phillips No, wurstel (Italians use the German name) are not really Italian, but like most families we do keep some things in the fridge for when the unexpected happens. When the furnace/water heater decided to stay off this morning I spent a couple of hours with a plumber friend and then poked about in the fridge come lunchtime. Leftover Minestrone from Aunt Emma for wife E, and hot dogs & chips for the rest of use. A nice change of pace, and easy to clean up after, though I'll be happy when the heat comes back.   In the Spotlight A Couple of Lenten Ideas Well, Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent -- a time of spiritual renewal, preparation, if you will, for Easter, and though the Church would rather one...read more              More Topics Ingredients: Cavolo Verza, or Savoy Cabbage A winter staple. Breads: A Pesto Pizza A nice change of pace Antipasti: Fried Calamari So Easy! So Good! Minestrone: Artusi's Minestrone Recipe It's similar to Aunt Emma's Rice With Garlic Like Garlic? You'll Love IT! Pasta: Making it at Home Takes effort, but is worth it Tiramisu Wife Elisabetta's version Zuppa di Pan Cotto, Simple Bread Soup Toni says: "I'm writing to ask if you ever heard of an Italian dish which my grandmother pronounced "Poon-COT"? The word probably had a vowel at the end which...read more   Siamo alle Ceneri... It's a couple of days to Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and we're facing 40 days of, well, perhaps not penance (though there are observant Catholics who do practice...read more     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Italian Bread Soups  from your  Italian Food  Guide Italy boasts a rich tradition of bread soups, which is born of necessity: In the past people were much too poor to throw away stale bread. They therefore had to devise ways to make it edible; one of the most obvious (and tasty) is to work it into a soup. One important thing: You will need real Italian bread of the sort baked directly on the oven floor or a pizza stone, with a firm crust and crumb 1) Orzo & Orzotto: Barley, Anyone? I recently spent a week in Friuli Venezia Giulia as a guest of the Region's tourism board; it was a very interesting experience and they did a fine job of laying out a program that would be of interest to both wine and travel writers. Almost every meal we were served included barley in some form, generally as an orzotto, barley in a creamy sauce that makes it resemble a risotto... 2) Aglio! Or, Garlic Italian cooking is less garlicky than many think, though it does play a vital roll in Italian kitchens, and there are some tremendous exceptions to this generalization. 3) Baccala' Baccala' is salt cod sold by the slab, and you might think it an unlikely food to get excited over. But you'd be wrong, because well-cooked baccalà is a delight: Firm, slightly chewy, and not at all fishy in flavor. But very good, and easy to prepare too.   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Italian Food Ads Italian Pasta Recipe Italian Food Images Italian Meat Dishes Italian Desserts Italian Meatballs Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Home Cooking Europe for Visitors Italian Language Wine Gourmet Food   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian Food newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=italianfood&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.