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    Commonplace: some people think we all know each-other!

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    This commonplace is not linked to food, but it’s very funny. It’s not widely diffused as the garlic one, but it happened to me several times to… Read more “Commonplace: some people think we all know each-other!”

    29th July 201929th July 2019 by My Little Italy

    COMMONPLACE: ITALY AND MAFIA …so funny what some people think!

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    It’s not something regarding food or cooking habits, but this is a prejudice that made me lough so much that I really want to share it with… Read more “COMMONPLACE: ITALY AND MAFIA …so funny what some people think!”

    23rd May 20196th September 2019 by My Little Italy

    Commonplace: throwing pasta against something to check if it’s ready

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    I’ve always asked myself: why do people in the movies throw pasta against the wall to check if it’s cooked? If they stick they are cooked according… Read more “Commonplace: throwing pasta against something to check if it’s ready”

    2nd May 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    Commonplace: KETCHUP

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    NO! We don’t put ketchup on pasta. We actually don’t put ketchup anywhere except for fries, sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs (I mean, not very Italian dishes).… Read more “Commonplace: KETCHUP”

    25th April 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    STOP CALLING PIZZA ANYTHING YOU SEE!

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    Yes! I mean what I wrote here above. Abroad, people call pizza every bloody piece of bread garnished with something. It’s not possible. Pizza is pizza. Pizza… Read more “STOP CALLING PIZZA ANYTHING YOU SEE!”

    21st March 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    Commonplaces: GNOCCHI, another tortured dish!

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    Gnocchi, as I said about pasta, are a main dish and they are not a side. If you find, for instance, steak with gnocchi, get suspicious! They… Read more “Commonplaces: GNOCCHI, another tortured dish!”

    14th March 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    CARBONARA: commonplaces and big mistakes

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    Carbonara is one of the most mistreated recipes ever! Really! It really makes us Italians suffer a lot! First of all, here is a short list of… Read more “CARBONARA: commonplaces and big mistakes”

    21st February 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    From a reader’s alert! Iconic Italian dishes…

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    Hello to you all! Today’s post comes right from you! I’m very glad to notice you take part to My Little Italy’s life! One of you signaled… Read more “From a reader’s alert! Iconic Italian dishes…”

    14th February 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    Commonplace: GARLIC BREAD

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    My dear dear friends, garlic bread can be very nice but….it’s not Italian. We don’t have it! In Italy you won’t find it. I noticed it’s very often offered together… Read more “Commonplace: GARLIC BREAD”

    24th January 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

    An Italian nightmare in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

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    I was watching Food Network. There was Guy visiting a restaurant where the owner was proposing the Italian recipes of his Italian granma. When I saw what… Read more “An Italian nightmare in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”

    17th January 201910th May 2019 by My Little Italy

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