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How can one small country produce so much? Italian cuisine offers a whole world of ingredients – fresh seafood, seasonal veggies, cured meats, beautiful cheeses, savory herbs – prepared in ways from simple to elaborate. Some recipes are thousands of years old and have changed very little over the course of time; others were born in the Renaissance or after the discovery of the New World, when a wealth of new foodstuffs like tomatoes, beans, peppers, and corn reached European shores. Of course, when we talk about Italian food, we’re really talking about regional cuisines, comprising many styles, not just one -- from big Bolognese stews to simple Venetian fish dishes. Italy’s regional dishes are sources of great local pride in the places where they were developed. Geography played a big part in how they developed. Cows on pastures in the north produced dairy foods like butter and cheeses. In the arid south, fertile fields give way to rocky hills where olive trees and grape vines dominated.
 

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Cassino, Lazio, Italy
About me:
I began cooking for myself about a year and a half ago when my Naturopath Doctor eliminated an entire array of food from my diet which limited me from enjoying the typical dishes of a Mediterranean diet.

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CHIARA1 

Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Vicenza, Veneto , Italy
About me: I am an italian living in australia. I cook for my husband and my dog who's reffered to as my furrykid. I like to keep the sit at the table for dinner tradition I grew up with and…
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DOMINIQUE24 

Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Napoli, Campania, Italy
About me: I'm currently a stay at home mom with two daughters (4 and 6) and another baby on the way in January 2010! I am going to school to complete my bachelors in Early Childhood Educati…
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Cristina 

Cooking Level: Beginning
Home Town: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
About me: I enjoy cooking for my family and friends and happy to learn every day.
 

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.

Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by VillaViola 
Mmmmm...this was a quick, easy dish that my husband and I loved. The topping thinned out in the oven and browned and sizzled which made the dish look great. The flavor kept us going back for more, I loved the tang! On the advice of previous reviewers I substituted garlic powder for the celery salt. I would have liked to have used fresh garlic and onion instead of powdered, but it would have burned under the broiler, so the powders ended up being the best. The only drawback to this recipe is the amount of saturated fat in it. Otherwise, lots of stars!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.59 star rating.

Taco Lasagna

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by DOMINIQUE24 
This is one of the yummiest "lasagnas" I've ever made. I followed some of the reviews and added refried beans to the tortillas before layering, and although it was yummy, it made the dish a little gooey. It tasted great though and my hubby and kids wolfed it down before I could even ask their opinion. Thank you for adding this great recipe!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.

Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by DOMINIQUE24 
I have made over 50 different variations of cornbread, and this was hands down the BEST cornbread I have ever made. My kids couldn't stop eating it, and before dinner was even over my husband was asking if I could bake more to take with him to work the next day. It was creamy, sweet, and just delicious!! Thank you for adding this recipe, you just added a staple in our household!!
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