King of Mushrooms:

King of Mushrooms:

King of Mushrooms: The Mysterious and Elusive Truffle The Italian harvest of the prized white truffle begins in October  Tartufi hunters in Italy use a knee-high, curly-furred dog called a Lagotto Romagnolo to help them find the elusive white truffle buried in the forest duff....

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School Lunch: Prosciutto Makes Friends!

School Lunch: Prosciutto Makes Friends!

Fair warning: with school lunches this good, you’ll want to order extra for yourself! After a year like no other, it’s so good to see school buses on our streets and children squealing with laughter on the playground....

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Fettuccine with Saffron & Zucchini

Fettuccine with Saffron & Zucchini

  Gardens are overflowing with zucchini this time of year, and this classic Italian pasta is a great way to make use of it. The dish comes together quickly, and the combination of saffron, zucchini, cream, and pecorino provide a deeply satisfying flavor....

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San Juan Island Sea Salt

San Juan Island Sea Salt

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.    According to Samin Nosrat, the James Beard Award-winning author, those are the four elements of good cooking. James Beard himself once asked, “Where would we be without salt?”   There is a transformative power in salt. It has a complex relationship with flavor....

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