About Italian Food: Something Rather Different

Italian Food In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks |   from Kyle Phillips People in the US are celebrating Memorial Day this weekend (In Italy it's November 2), and to be frank wishing people a Happy Holiday doesn't seem quite right. Meaningful, perhaps, and if you also fire up the grill I do hope you enjoy that. I instead went to Col Do'Orcia, one of the major Brunello estates today. Not to taste the wines, but rather to see about 140 Bugattis signed up for the International Bugatti Meeting. Beautiful cars from the 20s through the 30s, and when the drivers fired up their engines after lunch, it was... Nice. Very nice.   In the Spotlight Carote? That's Carrots! One doesn't necessarily think of carrots as being particularly Italian, but they are one of the standard ingredients in the soffritto, the sauteed herb mixture behind the flavor of many...read more              More Topics Techniques: Making a Piadina Romagnola A fantastic flatbread! Breads: Sciovate Cunzate Snacks from Trapani Antipasti: Giardiniera A pickled vegetable medley Zuppa: Salamureci A chilled Sicilian tomato soup Risotto: Strawberry Risotto Had this last night. Daughter C loved it Favorite Recipes Favorites I hope you will also like. Favorite Red Pasta Sauces Tomato season is gearing up! Baci di Cherasco (And More) Torino may be the best-known chocolate town in Piemonte, but Cherasco, in the Province of Cuneo, certainly isn't second fiddle, and is also in the heart of hazelnut territory. This...read more   A Quick Meal In a rush and want something zesty? You might try Artusi's Contadina Style cutlets, seasoned with a lively mixture of olives and capers, and sautéed with onions or in tomato...read more     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Benvenuta Primavera!  from your  Italian Food  Guide Fresh spring vegetables -- as opposed to what's grown in a hothouse -- are by now flooding the markets, and it's time to put them to use. Making Pasta alla Primavera, for example: There's no one recipe because people's tastes and vegetable patches differ, but they all share the delightful freshness of Spring. 1) Bugatti Club Italia's Site In Italian and English, all sorts of Bugatti news, including maps of the routes they'll be following on Tuscan back roads during the International Bugatti Meeting. Interesting! 2) Bugatti - Is it an Auto or is it Art? Background on Bugatti, including a shot of a 1937 roadster I may have seen today. At least the paint is similar. 3) A Modern Bugatti The classic cars i saw today are beautiful, but one must be mechanically inclined -- one even had spare spark plugs mounted under the dash. Also, they are scarce. If you want a more modern Bugatti (and have very, very deep pockets) You can check their site, where you'll find a presentation of the fastest production car made.   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 Pasta Food Meal Food Food for Kids France Food Italian Salad Recipe 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.