http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ana+Maria+Da+Costa+Vasconcellos Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=319575&ca=Food+and+Drinks The Italian risotto became known as another Italian typical dish, even if rice isn’t original from Italy as pasta. Rice is a cereal as corn or wheat, but less fat and is eaten by half world population. The Italian rice is appreciated for its high quality and today is widely exported as a gourmet pro... Cooking Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=311130&ca=Cooking When I get home and have short time to prepare lunch, the quickest dish is always pasta. You can easily have a complete meal in 10 minutes (plus the time to boil the water). Pasta is a genuine food, that mostly of the times contain only water and wheat flour, being safe for people of all ages. The d... Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=303448&ca=Food+and+Drinks The Mediterranean diet has its origins on the countries that face the Mediterranean Sea: Southern Italy, Spain, Greece, Crete, ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey and Tunisia. Along their unlucky story plain of hunger and misery, these people were able to set a diet based on their land’s products, mainly vegetari... Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=263696&ca=Food+and+Drinks Italian salami is not often named as a typical Italian product, even if it is really present in Italians daily diet. This simple cold cut is commonly used in Italy in an antipasto or, more commonly, inside a sandwich that a young Italian student eat at school pause. Generally salami is made with 1/3... Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=259455&ca=Food+and+Drinks Italian traditional food is known for its wonderful recipes and wines, but often an important side of it is hidden or even unseen. This side is what eating means for Italians. It’s not just eating, it means much more. If you happen in a major Italian city you may find some shops with continued openi... Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252158&ca=Food+and+Drinks The main lasagna recipes are those with tomato and besciamella sauce. Lasagna is only another shape of pasta and so, it also matches with an infinity of seasonings. Among all lasagne recipes, the number one should be the most traditional one. Before preparing it, it’s necessary to have already a tom... Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=248907&ca=Food+and+Drinks The Italian food culture concerns not only what we see at Italian tables or in a rich Italian restaurant menu. It is something much deeper in Italians’ DNA. Italians have some beliefs that go beyond education or tradition. Concerning pasta An easy example could be the pasta shapes and their seasonin... Cooking Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=246805&ca=Cooking The main reason for the popularity of Italian food is probably its taste that pleases all cultures. Another one could be the quality of its ingredients. A good Italian dish depends directly on the freshness and genuinity of its ingredients. During the present times, it is important to preserve quali... Food and Drinks Ana Maria Da Costa Vasconcellos Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=244703&ca=Food+and+Drinks Pasta is usually associated with Italy, even if it’s cooked all around the world, in different ways. But is always leads to Italian life style. Years ago the Italian “mammas” used to make pasta by themselves. Nowadays (things have changed) they usually buy it for everyday use in the supermarket and...