Olive is normally soaked in brine (salted water). Olive is not a vegetable but is a fruit. Then how come we don’t soak apples in brine? Or make oil out of apples? Some ideas for the enterprising entrepreneur out there. Meanwhile, for me, eating olives is good enough. And these Italian olives from Sicily by …
Another unhealthy obsession with milk. This time, from Italy. Italy is famous for many food, including pasta, pizza, wine, but this is my first time having Italian milk outside of Italy. Saying that, the Italian word for milk (latte) has taken the world by storm. In fact, it’s even replace the French word for milk. …
Ravioli are normally square. But is a rounded ravioli also a ravioli? Apparently, yes. It can be of any shape, including semi-circular. But then there’s a difference between a ravioli and the similar looking agnolotti. So what’s the difference? Not in the shape, but how it is made. The ravioli is made from two pieces …
