All Posts Tagged 'Italian' (3)

Second only, perhaps, to Argentina’s passion for red meat, pasta easily makes the grade as one of the nation’s favorite foods. Whether long strands of tallerines or delicate stuffed agnolotti, menus all over the country feature a variety of pasta dishes imported from…

“An Argentine is an Italian who speaks Spanish, thinks he’s French, and would secretly like to be British.”– Author unknown

It’s impossible to deny the influence that Italian immigrants have had on Argentine culture.…

I admit it. I spend a LOT of time watching cooking shows, a lot. I'm obsessed with them, sometimes I imagine I am sitting in their kitchens having a glass of wine while they tell me about how they came up with the concept for the dish. One of my favorites is Extra Virgin, hosted by Debi Mazar (of LA Law fame) and her husband, an Italian farmer and chef she met while traveling in Italy. They're a really cute couple and they prepare all the meals in…