Ghitarra not only means “guitar” in Italian but also refers to this ancient device for making pasta. It looks like the guts from a piano with thin wires strung from one end to the other. But instead of making music it turns a sheet of pasta into delectable, chewy noodles. Lay the raw pasta dough […]
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Here’s the dirty little secret about yogurt: If people knew how easy it was to make it, there wouldn’t be nearly such a need for it in the dairy case. Making yogurt is as simple as heating milk on the stove for a few minutes then inoculating it with a live yogurt culture. It’s an […]
Making salad may seem like the simplest thing, but I thought it was a worthy subject for my “food appreciation” classes. When you think about it, there are some important skills and health considerations involved in the handling of tender greens. All produce should be washed before eating. Even some of the kids in my […]
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