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Italian Food Basics

Bottles of Carapelli brand olive oil on grocery store shelf.

Can I Use Olive Oil Instead of Vegetable Oil? – Answered From Italy

Can I Use Olive Oil Instead of Vegetable Oil? – Answered From Italy

Jar of Nutella next to a plate with two fette biscottate with Nutella spread on them.

Breakfast Shopping List For Italy (+ Printable Checklist)

Breakfast Shopping List For Italy (+ Printable Checklist)

Jarred tomatoes on display at a grocery store in Italy.

Canned Tomatoes In Italy – Demistifying the Canned Tomato Aisle

Canned Tomatoes In Italy – Demistifying the Canned Tomato Aisle

Aisle at a grocery store in Italy that's full of canned and jarred Italian tuna.

Italian Tuna – Why Italy’s Tuna Takes First Prize 

Italian Tuna – Why Italy’s Tuna Takes First Prize 

Persimmon on a tree in Italy.

Persimmons – What Are They And How To Use Them

Persimmons – What Are They And How To Use Them

close up of two levels or crates holding fresh sicilian oranges.

Popular Italian Fruits – Fruits We Actually Eat In Italy & When To Eat Them

Popular Italian Fruits – Fruits We Actually Eat In Italy & When To Eat Them

Hand holding lupini beans above surface that's scattered with them.

Lupini Beans – A Complete Guide To Eating & Using Them

Lupini Beans – A Complete Guide To Eating & Using Them

Label on container of Mukki mascarpone.

The Secret Ingredient That Takes Any Pasta Sauce To The Next Level – Tricks Of The Trade From Italy

The Secret Ingredient That Takes Any Pasta Sauce To The Next Level – Tricks Of The Trade From Italy

Frozen cubes of soffritto on a white marble surface. You can also see a part of the white ice cube tray in the upper right.

Freezing Soffritto – Kitchen Hacks From An Italian Mom of Four

Freezing Soffritto – Kitchen Hacks From An Italian Mom of Four

top view of soffritto cut up of marble board with celery on left, chopped carrots in middle and onion chopped in a pile on the right.

How to Use Soffrito – My Italian Family’s Top 5 Soffritto Uses In The Kitchen

How to Use Soffrito – My Italian Family’s Top 5 Soffritto Uses In The Kitchen

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