December: Italy
December is Italy
We love Italian food and Italian-American food. It will be fun to explore this month's tablescape:
- Chianti (red wine)
- Struffoli (a Neopolitan dough dessert)
- espresso (coffee)
- lasagne (a flat wide noodle layered with meat and/or cheese sauces)
- tiramisu (a coffee flavored dessert made with ladyfingers)
- manicotta (hollow noodles stuffed with ricotta cheese topped with a sauce and baked)
- ragu bolognese (Tom's favorite--a rich meat sauce)
- insalata caprese (one of my favorites--fresh tomatoes and mozzarella with basil and olive oil)
- pizza margherita (pizza topped with fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese)
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