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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Kyle Phillips, your Guide to Italian Food I just got back from a couple of days at Lazise, a town on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, where I was one of the journalists invited to taste the newly presented 2009 vintage. Bardolino has two wines, a rosee that is fresh and fruity, and a red that is made from the same grapes as Valpolicella's wines, but is much lighter and again the sort of thing one sets out and finishes with a quick and easy meal. The 2009 vintage was more difficult than some, with high temperatures in July that affected the grapes, resulting in decidedly green tannins that make for fairly aggressive wines. Not the sort of thing you'd want to drink by the glass far from the table, but they'll be quite nice with grilled emats and other cookout fixings, and also good with another summer standby, fried meats and vegetables. I'll be posting my impressions shortly, but wanted to say that it was a very nice presentation. Almost Wordless Wednesday: Fesa di Tacchino, or Turkey Breast Whole turkeys are rare in Italian markets: A few appear around Christmas, but during the rest of the year you'll mostly find skinned turkey breasts, generally sold either whole or... Read more Involtini.... Vegetariani Involtini are generally meat based, a scallop or braciola wrapped around a filling and cooked. But one can also use vegetables -- either borad leaves or slices of something along... Read more An Italian Meal For The Week The days are significantly longer now, and it has gotten warmer. Not any drier, however, and dishes that bring warmth to the table are still quite welcome. Few things are... Read more Fish Recipes Italy has thousands of miles of coast line, and lakes and rivers too. Lots of ways to prepare a fish, everything from stuffing squid to roasting swordfish. The link in the title leads to the fish recipes on this site. And here are a few non-Italian fish recipes: Japanese Simmered Mackerel in Miso Sauce Huachinango a la Veracruzana, Red Snapper with a Spicy Red Sauce Asian Salmon Burger, a Soy-Glazed Salmon Burger Thai Fillet of Fish Baked in Banana Leaf (or Foil) South Indian Fish Curry Grilled Ginger Citrus Swordfish La Galleria del Pesce | How to Select Fresh Fish Italian Food Ads Italian Menues Cooking Italian Food Italian Dessert Italian Recipe Italian Risotto Featured Articles Meat: Chicken (or Veal or Beef) With Marsala Vegetables: Broccoli Casserole, Broccoletti Gratinati Eggs: Uova Al Pomodoro, Eggs with Tomatoes Cheese: A rich potato salad Cakes: Schiacciata alla Fiorentina Wine: Chianti Colli Fiorentini   More from About.com Managing Dog Behavior Problems Understanding common dog behavior problems like barking, biting, and chewing is key to handling them appropriately. More > Join About.com's User Panel! We are always looking for ways to understand our users and make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. We invite you to become a member of our user panel and provide us with your feedback by periodically completing online questionnaires. Your participation will go a long way to help us understand how people like you use the internet and how we can best meet your needs. We need you to answer just a few questions about yourself, but all responses will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used for research purposes. More > This newsletter is written by: Kyle Phillips Italian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Italian Regional Cooking Keeping the Chill At Bay: Polenta Making Risotto Favorite Recipes Favorite Lenten Recipes Advertisement