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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Kyle Phillips, your Guide to Italian Food With Halloween this year: The Casa del Popolo in the next tows organized a Halloween party with activities indoors and out, including a bonfire and trick-or-treating, which sounded like a lot of fun so I took Daughter C and a couple of cousins to it. And they did have fun indoors, for a while -- all the kids from C's school were there -- but it was pouring, so no bonfire and no trick-or-treating. So we went home, and while the kids played I built a fire in the den, the first of the year, and grilled steaks and sausages, which we served with all sorts of veggies and a 1999 Brunello which was quite nice. Fun, and at about 11 -- after it had stopped raining one of C's classmates did come trick-or-treating. Tomorrow will be All Saint's Day, and the day after Il Giorno dei Morti, the Day of the Dead, i.e. Memorial Day Almost Wordless Wednesday: Porchetta! And doesn't this make a fine Halloween image? I took it on the third day of Torino's Salone del Gusto at a porchetta stand in the Regione Marche's area, and... Read more On Storing Dried PorciniÂ... Fresh porcini mushrooms are wonderful, but they're only available after a period of rains, and (usually) only in autumn or winter. During the rest of the year the only option... Read more On Piccata... Got a note from Maria, who writes, In today's food section of the San Francisco Chronicle there was an article about Chicken Piccata and the origin of "piccata". The writer... Read more Cakes, Pies, Pastries, Biscotti and More Italy has incredibly rich pastry traditions, from rich Sicilian cannoli and Cassata to the seductive orange-laced ricciarelli from Siena, and on to the elegant chocolatey wonders of the areas long under Austria. Something for everyone and every occasion! Italian Food Ads Italian Food Quick Food Recipes French Food Italian Olive Oils Italian Menus Featured Articles Wine: The 2009 Bardolino - Perfect for Zesty meals Italy: Distilleries are working full tilt now Techniques: Leonardo Romanelli's Braciole Fritte Breads: Frozen Bread Dough Focaccia Recipe Antipasti: Fried Sage. Zuppe: Piemontese Lentil Soup   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Kyle Phillips Italian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Italian Regional Cooking The Pasta Shapes Gallery An Authentic Italian Meal Quick Italian Recipes A Fuoco Vivo: Italian Grilling Advertisement