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By: Bleeding Espresso » What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta e Lenticchie

Bleeding Espresso » What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta e Lenticchie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:30:07 +0000

[...] or lentils, are a common menu item for New Year’s Eve/Day meals in Italy, often served with cotechino. They are supposed to bring good financial luck because of [...]

By: bleedingespresso.com » what’s cooking wednesday: bagels

bleedingespresso.com » what’s cooking wednesday: bagels — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:08:33 +0000

[...] I wasn’t going to post a recipe today since I honestly haven’t been cooking very much lately–we had Christmas dinner at P’s parents and we spent New Year’s Eve at a friend’s house. Indeed, it’s the same place we spent New Year’s Eve last year, so if you’d like to see some photos from 2006, you can check them out here. [...]

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:45:00 +0000

*Salena, that’s hilarious! I do that too, btw, with names. There’s a place in PA called “Enola,” and I think you’ll know what my first thought was when I saw it

By: The Daily Rant

The Daily Rant — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:12:00 +0000

OK, let me tell you what a dope I am….

There is a bar/restaurant establishment in Tucson (AZ) named “Enoteca” – every time I passed by the place, I thought “Oh, how clever. They just reversed the word “Acetone” and made a cool name.”

It wasn’t until very recently that I discovered it was an Italian word – I think I came across it when researching something about wine – and I can’t tell you how I chuckled at my stupidity.

Good thing I didn’t pull the “I’m so smart” act and try to tell someone how clever I thought it was that they reversed a word to make it a cool bar name!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:32:00 +0000

The non-interview interview sounds pretty awful. Question: is the Teresa you mention in this episode the Teresa who waved Markus and I up to her place, across from the "old" church, when the town's people were carrying the baby Jesus around, blessing houses, etc.?

We too made lentil soup, as tradition has it, for luck, and ate it on New Year's day! Your New Year's Eve looked pretty unique - and the food!!

Nuovo anno felice (to "P", too),
Toni

By: Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:40:00 +0000

Happy New Year to you,the New Year feast looks absolutely scrummy. Very envious.

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:28:00 +0000

Thanks for all the sweet comments and wishes–and R, for leaving just what’s in cotechino as one of life’s little mysteries. Seriously.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:54:00 +0000

i noticed the textured squares yesterday but didn’t remember they weren’t textured ebfore that… Reminded me of cool wallpaper, a word i haven’t thought of in a long time here in the land of paint paint paint and more paint…. vanessa

By: Giulia

Giulia — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:08:00 +0000

Awww, I can’t see your squares anymore! Oh well, as long as you can see them now.
Looks like you had a great time…great pics!
Happy New Year!

By: Annika

Annika — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:25:00 +0000

That looks like a great place with amazing food. Happy New Year!