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How to Make Focaccia

Ciao Italianista, did you know that focaccia is the oldest and still most popular of Ligurian foods? Ligurians start the day with cappuccino and focaccia. Make focaccia the same day you make fresh pesto and dip the focaccia into the pesto all day for a delicious vegetarian treat. The classic focaccia all’olio is a low… Read more »

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Recipe and Story of Pane Pugliese

Ciao Italianista, What do you think of the bread in Italy? Were you blown away like I was at all the delicious artisan bread that you can find in the Italian bakeries? It seems every third or fourth shop in an Italian town is a bakery. I remember the windows filled with those voluminous loaves… Read more »