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Squash Blossoms

I used to work with a guy that grew up in Italy. Like me, he loved to cook. I asked him one day — “Alessandro, what’s your favorite thing to make?”, thinking I’d get a pasta dish or a great pizza recipe. “They’re really hard to find, but when I can get them…squash blossoms. No question” As … Continue reading »

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Shhh! Sardines, the Superfood

My introduction to sardines, like many people, came when I was about 5 years old, sitting in front of the TV. Almost without fail, on Saturday morning cartoons, a cat would get tossed into a trashcan, and come out with a sardine tin, top rolled back, stuck to his head. Not exactly appetizing, to say … Continue reading »

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