Comments on: la buona cucina americana (plus pasqua in calabria) http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sara http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-23134 Sara Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:52:39 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-23134 Brava! Go for it! What's funny about this to me is that a major project of most of my adult life has been converting my mother's and paternal grandmother's "old fashioned American" recipes into things that won't kill you. It's really just a matter of ingredients most of the time, you know, e.g., plain fresh or frozen fruit instead of canned in sugary syrup, or the non-hydrogenated organically grown palm oil shortening I use as opposed to the 1950s-70s Crisco that my mother and grandmother used because it was all that was available to them. But the other thing is that "old fashioned American" cooking is often really old fashioned cooking from all over the world -- including Italy. Here's to good, simple, fresh food, wherever you live. <strong><em>So true Sara; so much of that old-fashioned stuff was just so heavy, but with some small adjustments can be made much healthier. Duly noted :) Brava! Go for it!

What’s funny about this to me is that a major project of most of my adult life has been converting my mother’s and paternal grandmother’s “old fashioned American” recipes into things that won’t kill you. It’s really just a matter of ingredients most of the time, you know, e.g., plain fresh or frozen fruit instead of canned in sugary syrup, or the non-hydrogenated organically grown palm oil shortening I use as opposed to the 1950s-70s Crisco that my mother and grandmother used because it was all that was available to them. But the other thing is that “old fashioned American” cooking is often really old fashioned cooking from all over the world — including Italy.

Here’s to good, simple, fresh food, wherever you live.

So true Sara; so much of that old-fashioned stuff was just so heavy, but with some small adjustments can be made much healthier. Duly noted :)

]]> By: Wunschdenker http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-22061 Wunschdenker Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:40:01 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-22061 In Vienna over Easter, my (Austrian) husband's uncle was (once again) bashing not only American food, but how *much* of it Americans pack away in single sittings. (He was in Washington, DC for a 2-wk training seminar in Feb/March - computer/techie stuff and...well, you know the types that can't seem to get enough when it's all inclusive!) Anyhoo, I too am totally fed up with such over generalizations of American "cuisine"....battle on, women, and spread the good word - All Americans do not eat alike and are not all grossly overweight!......na bitte.... Wunsch-D <strong><em>Yeah I mean there's definitely some truth to portion size in restaurants, but that doesn't come near to covering what we eat at home...and generalizing across a country as big as the US is just silly. In Vienna over Easter, my (Austrian) husband’s uncle was (once again) bashing not only American food, but how *much* of it Americans pack away in single sittings. (He was in Washington, DC for a 2-wk training seminar in Feb/March – computer/techie stuff and…well, you know the types that can’t seem to get enough when it’s all inclusive!) Anyhoo, I too am totally fed up with such over generalizations of American “cuisine”….battle on, women, and spread the good word – All Americans do not eat alike and are not all grossly overweight!……na bitte….
Wunsch-D

Yeah I mean there’s definitely some truth to portion size in restaurants, but that doesn’t come near to covering what we eat at home…and generalizing across a country as big as the US is just silly.

]]> By: mentalmosaic http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21897 mentalmosaic Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:43:36 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21897 I love Judith's idea! I have been writing in my offline diary a bit about the way people scoff at American native cuisine, and how many Europeans I've met think that all folks eat in the US is fast food and that none of them can cook! Love all the links to the festivities in your region. Auguri! :) ~Tui <em>mentalmosaic's last blog post..<a href='http://mentalmosaic.com/blog/2008/03/23/wacky-easter-traditions-murder-spanking-and-witches/' rel="nofollow">Wacky Easter Traditions: Murder, Spanking, and Witches</a></em> <strong><em>Tui I was just reading an Italian magazine this afternoon that got me fired up all over again...I think I'll include the quote in my La Buona Cucina Americana post.... Hope you had a great holiday weekend! I love Judith’s idea! I have been writing in my offline diary a bit about the way people scoff at American native cuisine, and how many Europeans I’ve met think that all folks eat in the US is fast food and that none of them can cook!

Love all the links to the festivities in your region. Auguri! :)

~Tui

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Tui I was just reading an Italian magazine this afternoon that got me fired up all over again…I think I’ll include the quote in my La Buona Cucina Americana post….

Hope you had a great holiday weekend!

]]> By: Paolo http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21677 Paolo Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:12:07 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21677 w00t! OMG Michelle, could you follow me around for a while when I first get there, and correct my Italian mistakes like that?!? Pretty prego?? <em>Paolo's last blog post..<a href='http://crazylike.blogspot.com/2008/03/roberto-saviano-meets-donnie-brasco.html' rel="nofollow">Roberto Saviano meets Donnie Brasco</a></em> <strong><em>Well that would certainly be an interesting gig, although considering I didn't notice your mistake in the first place, I don't imagine I'd be much use.... w00t! OMG Michelle, could you follow me around for a while when I first get there, and correct my Italian mistakes like that?!? Pretty prego??

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Well that would certainly be an interesting gig, although considering I didn’t notice your mistake in the first place, I don’t imagine I’d be much use….

]]> By: Stella http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21594 Stella Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:49:24 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21594 Ce lo farei io! I have a great asparagus casserole recipe that my amici italiani loved. Let me know when to send in my recipe. Buona pasqua! <em>Stella's last blog post..<a href='http://stelladevine.livejournal.com/45642.html' rel="nofollow">Beyond Mommyblogger</a></em> <strong><em>Ooh fun! I'll be in touch Stella :) Ce lo farei io! I have a great asparagus casserole recipe that my amici italiani loved.

Let me know when to send in my recipe.

Buona pasqua!

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Ooh fun! I’ll be in touch Stella :)

]]> By: Teena in Toronto http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21456 Teena in Toronto Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:59:03 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21456 We live just south of Little Italy ... and they have fabulous parades at Easter. <em>Teena in Toronto's last blog post..<a href='http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-got-blues.html' rel="nofollow">I got the blues</a></em> <strong><em>Lucky you Teena...any photos to share?! We live just south of Little Italy … and they have fabulous parades at Easter.

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Lucky you Teena…any photos to share?!

]]> By: Diana http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21417 Diana Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:22:21 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21417 Just hopping by to say HAPPY EASTER !!! <em>Diana's last blog post..<a href='http://dianas-glob.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-easter.html' rel="nofollow">HAPPY EASTER !</a></em> <strong><em>Thanks Diana; same to you! Just hopping by to say HAPPY EASTER !!!

Diana’s last blog post..HAPPY EASTER !

Thanks Diana; same to you!

]]> By: Cara B http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21147 Cara B Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:07:06 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21147 Happy Easter! <strong><em>Thanks Cara, same to you! Happy Easter!

Thanks Cara, same to you!

]]> By: Joe http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21046 Joe Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:25:23 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21046 Great idea! can't wait to see some good old fashion American recipes. Buona Pasqua Michelle:) <em>Joe's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ItalyvilleBlog/~3/256074448/fraguni.html' rel="nofollow">Fraguni</a></em> <strong><em>Thanks Joe! Great idea! can’t wait to see some good old fashion American recipes. Buona Pasqua Michelle:)

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Thanks Joe!

]]> By: Debbie Egizio http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html/comment-page-1#comment-21011 Debbie Egizio Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:28:16 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/03/la-buona-cucina-americana-plus-pasqua-in-calabria.html#comment-21011 Happy Easter! Enjoy the festivities! I'm sure that all of the food will be wonderful! <em>Debbie Egizio's last blog post..<a href='http://debbieegizio.blogspot.com/2008/03/tagyoure-it-and-little-giveaway-too.html' rel="nofollow">Tag...You're it and a little giveaway too!</a></em> <strong><em>Thanks Debbie; we did eat well, thanks :) Happy Easter! Enjoy the festivities! I’m sure that all of the food will be wonderful!

Debbie Egizio’s last blog post..Tag…You’re it and a little giveaway too!

Thanks Debbie; we did eat well, thanks :)

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