Italian Recipes and Resources 

Mediterranean Cuisine and Italian Cooking will change from region to region and chef to chef. With this in mind there are many different stlyes and nuances that we wish to consider. We will be adding more online Italian Recipes and Italian Cooking resources to this posting thread.

If you have an excellent Italian resource feel free to post them here.

Italian Recipes  

Italian Food, recipes and regional cooking styles. 

Foods and recipes from Italy and other Mediterranean Cuisine are often diverse because of their regional origins. With this in mind there are many different stlyes and nuances that we wish to explore. We will be adding more online Italian Food and Italian Cooking resources to this posting thread.

Please, if you have an excellent Italian Recipe, or resource feel free to post them here.

Italian Food 

Gift Idea from Italy 

Gourmet food, is there a better gift idea? Holidays, birthdays and anniversaries come every year and often we find ourselves unable to find an appropriate gift idea. The perfect gift idea doesn’t have to be a new electronic gadget for him, or a new blender for her.

Send a gift idea of taste, quite literally. A gourmet food gift is the ideal gift idea for that special person who you search the mall over for something special.Often when receiving a gourmet gift, the taste and flavor will be new and exciting, perhaps extraordinary condiments the recipient would normally never purchase. Such may be the case with imported Italian olive oil and balsamic vinegar.Cold pressed olive oil matched with aged Italian balsamic vinegar makes a great gift idea. These accoutrements will add distinction to any oil and vinegar recipe… and to think they are good for your health as well!

Authentic Italian balsamico has become a unique housewarming gift idea, and has been gaining popularity among friends who love to cook. Unfortunately unbeknownst to the recipient, a good bottle of Aceto Gran Reserva 25 Balsamico di Modena may never make it to the post office to be sent, and instead gets opened at home. Now, that’s the kind of gift idea worth keeping to yourself. Browse our gourmet gift ideas.

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Steak marinade with oil and vinegar

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Spanish extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
3 cloves garlic, pressed through a garlic press
3 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
fresh ground black pepper

In a medium bowl mix all ingredients together except pepper. Fresh grind or crack a generous amount of black pepper and rub the pepper into both sides of the steaks.
Place steaks in a gallon size zip-lock bag and pour marinade over steaks. Let marinade for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator before cooking.
For best results, turn the meat over half way through marinade time.
Serves 4

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Add garlic flavoring that is fresh and much better than a sprinkle of garlic salt. Use to season fish, chicken, ribs, or hamburgers for grilling;
Rub under skin of poultry, works great with turkey before roasting.
Or, add to salad dressings, soups, or even pasta dishes.