Posted in Chorizo, Europe, Food Commentary, Madrid, Olive Oil, Potato, Recipe, Recipes, Spain, Squid, cheap meal, culture, egg, food, fried, grilled, history, leek, meatballs, paprika, sauce, sausage, seafood, tapas, tourism, tradition, travel, vegetarian, wine on Jan 24th, 2008
In a later post, the husband will write about all the, shall we say, interesting tapas we ate while in Madrid. When I use the word interesting, I mean that many may find some of these tapas to be gross and/or bizarre. Personally, I am always willing to try something new. Only then can I […]
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Posted in America, Food Commentary, Italian, Italian-American, Little Italy, Meat, Naples, Napoli, New York City, San Gennaro, broccoli raab, commercial, festival, food, meatballs, peppers, safety, sandwiches, sauce, sausage, savory, subs, tourism, tradition, travel on Sep 25th, 2007
Before I say anything more, I should make it clear that I had never been to the famous San Gennaro festival that is running through this weekend in Manhattan’s Little Italy before Wednesday night, and that during our visit, my cellphone was thieved, perhaps leaving an extra special bad taste in my mouth. I’ll also […]
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Posted in America, Food Commentary, Italian, Italian-American, Little Italy, Meat, Naples, Napoli, New York City, San Gennaro, commercial, eating, festival, festivals, food, meal, meatballs, onions, peppers, safety, sandwiches, sauce, sausage, savory, subs, tourism, tradition, travel on Sep 23rd, 2007
Being an Italian-American, I take pride in my heritage. I am also particular about how I like my sausage and pepper sandwiches made. If you are not from the north eastern part of the US, didn’t grow up around large groups of Italians or in an Italian household, you may not have every heard of […]
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