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Everything you’ve ever heard about Italian food is correct! The very word Italy invokes visions of pasta, fresh fish, pizza, salumi, cheeses, fresh fruits and vegetables….not to mention the wines. I’m truly fortunate to have family who cook some of the most wonderful food. Torino is located in the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy. It was here that the Slow Food Movement was created. Slow Food, in a phrase, is dedicated to the idea that one should eat locally produced foods and maintain traditional preparation and cooking methods. In the Piedmont, you won’t find the rich tomato sauces found in Southern Italy. Piedmont flavors are characterized by richer butter/cream sauces, light tomato sauces with meat and a huge variety of meat preparations. Well, here are some pictures of some home cooked meals:

Above are pictures of my cousin, Anna, preparing lightly breaded sage leaves. Oh, my these were wonderful. These sage leaves are huge and delicious!

Fried zucchini and sauteed beans, yummy

Here is a version of Italian mac and cheese. It’s tagliatelle with a combination of fontina, parmigiano and other cheeses.

This savory torta was absolutely wonderful. It has a thin light bread crust, pancetta, zucchini, onions and various greens. I sincerely hope you all have an opportunity to visit Italy and enjoy the food here.