It’s been a few crazy weeks, which is why I’m announcing the winner to the Pocket Coffee giveaway today instead of Tuesday. Forgive me! I’m also trying to get your feedback about the blog through the new Ms. Adventures in Italy Facebook fan page about what type of content you’d like more of. If you [...]

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Ok, maybe not ever, but in my time in Italy, yes. And we’ve only just begun…(cue music). Now that I’ve waded into the waters of cookie swapping and dragged some Italian friends with me, I know that next year will be even easier! So many cookies, so little time. I included a little non-sugar at [...]

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In case you’ve never seen parmigiano cut open from its huge wheel, and wonder how they manage to cut it into such ragged and craggy wedges, I assure you it’s entirely on purpose. I took a break of eating samples at the Salone del Gusto to snap some pictures of the process in action. First [...]

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It only happens every 2 years: Il Salone del Gusto in Turin. This year I was able to go to the 7th edition of the Salone del Gusto, organized by the Slow Food Organization and the Piedmont Regional Authority. This year it took place at Lingotto, just feet away from Eataly, so we made a [...]

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Inside a Pugliese Tarallificio Taralli con lo zucchero Preparing Scaldatelli Boiling and Baking Scaldatelli So last time I told you that the scaldatelli weren’t ready for the oven yet. That’s because they need to get boiled first! The scaldatelli are loaded onto racks and dipped into boiling water for a few minutes. After being removed [...]

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