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Italian Appetizer - Bagna Cauda

SUBMITTED BY: DENVAL

An excellent garlic dip that is easy to make with just a few ingredients. Serve warm with Italian bread, lettuce leaves, green pepper, celery, broccoli or cauliflower.

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Sliced crusty Italian bread, flavored with garlic and olive oil and broiled, can be topped with a prepared sauce and so many Italian-inspired combinations of cheeses, meats, vegetables, and herbs to make a fresh, flavorful appetizer.

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Bagna Calda (Italian Garlic-Anchovy-Sardine Appetizer)

Submitted by: crd5055

A specialty of Piedmont, Italy, this buttery, rich blend of garlic, anchovies and sardines is outstanding spread warm on bread, or as a dip for vegetables.

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Painted Chef's Classic Beef Carpaccio

Submitted by: The Painted Chef

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Living In: Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Raw beef tenderloin is served with a tangy sauce. This is a variation on the Harry's Bar 1950's invention of carpaccio.

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Double Tomato Bruschetta

Submitted by: Laurie Thompson

A delicious and easy appetizer. The balsamic vinegar gives it a little bite. Dried basil can be substituted but it is best with fresh.

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Dulcia Domestica

Submitted by: Talia

These dates are stuffed with chopped pine nuts, cooked in wine and honey and then cooled before being devoured.

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Papa Felico's Garlic Sausage Bread

Submitted by: Diane Felico

Italian bread is topped with sausage, tomato, mozzarella cheese, red bell pepper, and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette to make this delicious treat.

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