parmesan cheese
Red Wine Risotto with Radicchio, Asiago, and Green Apples
This makes and excellent simple first course in the fall, when the late season radicchio has developed a pleasantly bitter taste that really sings with the Asiago and then dances like fireflies with the fresh crunchy and tart green apples.
Potato Tortelli with Brown Butter Recipe
An improvisation on the wondrous food turned out by the poor kitchens of wartime Bologna, these satisfying pillows are even more satisfying than a five star hotel bed.
The Tangled Web of Lies Behind Many Restaurant Menus
You might want to wait till after lunch to read this.
Pea and Goat Cheese Tartine with Poached Egg and Herb Pesto Recipe
Did somebody say veggies and goat cheese on toast? Yep, we sure did.
Italian Scientists Are Going HAM on Fake Parmesan
Food science researchers from the University of Parma have developed a method of testing the authenticity of Parmigiano-Reggiano, which has protected food status under European law.
Science Has Unlocked the Secrets to Parmesan, A Dollar Slice’s Best Friend
They’ve reverse engineered the best cheese so now we can all make it, even if we live nowhere near the approved provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Modena, and Mantua.
Cheap Parmesan Is Made From Delicious Wood Pulp
The cheese they called Parmesan was a combination of cellulose (an anti-clumping agent made from wood pulp), white cheddar, Swiss, and mozzarella.
Counterfeiting Parmesan Is a Very Serious Crime
A Pennsylvania cheese manufacturing business has been accused of conspiracy in selling imitation “Parmesan” and “Romano” cheese that actually contains other cheeses, such as Cheddar and Swiss.
These Italian Criminal Masterminds Heisted $875,000 Worth of Parmesan
In what is most certainly a grim sign of food depravity, a clandestine group of criminals were recently arrested by Italian authorities for the heinous act of stealing roughly €785,000 (US $875,000) worth of the nation’s delicious, iconic Parmigiano.
Risotto Milanese Recipe
Enjoy this classic risotto, courtesy of cannabis queen Aurora Leveroni, a.k.a. Nonna Marijuana.
Bucatini with Almond Pesto Recipe
Bucatini with a creamy nut pesto that's got a little spice from jalapeños.