About Italian Food: Much too hot to cook

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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Kyle Phillips, your Guide to Italian Food This week has been torrid in much of Italy, especially the north, where temperatures reached record highs in the Alps too. Good beach weather, but much less comfortable for those in the cities, who were told to stay indoors during the hotter hours of the day. And yes, there were blackouts as air conditioners pushed consumption of electricity to record highs. We shall see what the next week brings. Almost Wordless Wednesday: Peperoni! We're well into bell pepper season, and the markets are full of them. My favorite way to cook them, assuming I have lit a fire, is to grill them, and... Read more A Seriously Simple, Homey Summer Meal I'm spending a couple of days at the beach with Daughter C, and since we knew her friends all had other plans for this morning we decided to go to... Read more String Beans? Graziella's Stew! The markets are full of string beans now, and while it is true that one can find them year round, those that ripen naturally in the summer have a richness... Read more The Pizza Gallery: New Shots Given the temperatures of late, rather than cook I have gone to pizzerie several nights this past week. A pizza and a beer, which will run 10-12 Euros, and if one picks a place that's up in the hills, blessed with a terrace, one may not want to leave. In particular, check out the Pane Arabo! Italian Food Ads Italian Food Recipe Italian Pizza Italian Dessert Food Chefs Italian Cheeses Featured Articles Rice & Risotto: Riso e Zucchine Pasta Recipes: Lasagna al Pesto Ligure Polenta: Scallops on Polenta with Mushrooms Fish Recipes: Reef Mullet with Olives and... Meat Recipes: Svizzere, Italian Hamburgers Side Dishes: Simone Ciattini's Panzanella, Illustrated   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 Nicholas D. Kristof On Global Warming L'Antro del Corchia: A Beautiful Cave Kids in Italy: Travel Ideas and Advice Advertisement