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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Kyle Phillips, your Guide to Italian Food Italians consume a lot of fruit, and even though merendine, the Italian equivalent of Hostess cupcakes and such are by now both common and popular, specials on fruit are still among the most popular items in supermarkets. This past week cherries were on sale, and we used my grandmother's cherry pitter to prepare enough to make jars & jars of cherry jam. A fine Sunday! Apricots are also on sale... Almost Wordless Wednesday: Frittate If summer has arrived where you live, you will likely want something light and easy to prepare. it's hard to beat a classic Italian vegetable-based frittata in this respect: Briefly... Read more Tiramisu: A No-Egg No-Cheese Variation I occasionally get notes from people worried about the raw eggs in tiramisu and the health risk they pose. One option that also neatly sidesteps the risks posed by Mascarpone,... Read more Almost Wordless Thursday: Mozarella e Pomodori I'm sorry this is a day late, but I spent most of yesterday driving home from Monopoli, in Puglia, where I was attending Radici, a tasting of Puglian wines. A... Read more Melanzane, or Eggplant Last time I mentioned zucchini, but they're not the only vegetable that's beginning to appear in considerable quantity in markets. Eggplant is another, and there are all sorts of ways to enjoy it. Spaghetti alla Norma Timballo di Melanzane e Spaghetti A light Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant Parmesan Baked Eggplant with Olives (and more) A simple Caponata, which is much more than just eggplant. Italian Food Ads Italian Food Recipe Italian Pizza Italian Dessert Italian Chat Italian Immersion Featured Articles Meat Recipes: Pork With Soy Sauce and String Beans Vegetables: Marinated bell peppers Egg Recipes: Fruit-Filled Omelettes Cheese Dishes: Fried Mozzarella Cakes... Fabulous Fresh Fruit Wine, Water, Coffe, and so on: Drink, in short.   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. 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   Seen Here and There Red Snapper with a Spicy Red Sauce Tom's Wine Line Ken Albala's Food Rant Advertisement