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Building the Perfect Carbonara: The Ingredients Part 1

Posted on October 4, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Guanciale If there’s anything more controversial than the origins of the dish known as pasta alla carbonara, it’s the selection of ingredients that go into it. In the first part of this series, I talked about the history of carbonara … Continue reading →

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Norcia: A Mountain Mecca for Italian Food

Posted on January 10, 2011 by J.C. Reid

The Valnerina Valley, with the city of Norcia in the center of the picture We’d been traveling for most of a day – flying into Rome from the U.S., renting a car at the airport and then driving three hours … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Trip to Norcia, Italy

Posted on January 10, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Photos from a November 2010 trip to Norcia, Italy. A write-up about the trip is here: Norcia: A Mountain Mecca for Italian Food. Click on individual photos to see a larger version. Highlights: [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157625556715614″]

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