Tag Archives: whole grains

5 Easy Tips for Perfect Polenta

Pasta is considered by many to be the ‘staple’ starch in the standard Italian diet, but on our biking, skiing and hiking adventures in northern Italy, we see more polenta than pasta. Northern Italians literally survived on this staple for … Continue reading

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Farro con gli Asparagi

Farro, or spelt as it is often called in the US is a species of wheat, and an important staple in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to medieval times. It is a hybrid that originated from a domestic … Continue reading

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Brackett Basin Granola Bars

A momentary deviation from my stated focus on Italian food. But hopefully one you will enjoy! In my opinion, food should be passionate and fun and not be about following the rules all of the time, so I’m going to … Continue reading

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