| Mangia Bene Pasta |

| Chi mangia bene, vive bene Who eats well, lives well |
| Olive Oil, Recipes featuring Bagna Cauda Aglio e Olio Sauteed Spinach with Beans Goat Cheese Marinated in Spicy Olive Oil Marinated Mushrooms Salmoriglio - Oil and Oregano Sauce Olive Oil Puffs with Gorgonzola Filling |
alla Puttanesca (AH-lah-poo-tah-NEH-skah) "Harlot-style' A spicy Italian tomato sauce. Usually made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, pepperoncini, capers, olives, anchovies, and oregano. The reference to prostitutes supposedly suggests that this was a sauce quickly made by such women between clients. It is most often associated with Naples and Calabria, although it is found throughout Italy, |
Stracciatella (strah-CH'YAH-teh-lah) "Little rags" A chicken or beef soup to which a paste of egg and cheese is added to make rag-like shreds (straccetti) of dough that are cooked in the broth. Stracciatella is a specialty of Rome. It is also called stracciatella alla romana or minestra mille fanti. Stracciatella also refers to chocolate chip ice cream |
Caciocavallo (kah-ch'yoh-kah-VAH-loh) "Horse cheese" A firm, sharp buffalo or cow's milk cheese, aged 3 months, or longer if intended for grating. Originally from Campania, this ancient cheese is now produced throughout southern Italy. The cheese's name may derive from its being dried in tandem on either side of a pole, as if on horseback. Others believe the name dates back to when the cheese was made from mare's milk. |
Antipasto (ahn-tee-PAH-stoh) "Before the meal" Antipasti have tremendous range and regional variety, from cold vegetables dressed in olive oil, slices of cheese, prosciutto, and other meats to hot foods like fried vegetables and fish. When several of these are assembled, it is called antipasto misto. A large antipasto may consist of plates of olives, prosciutto, salami, eggs, salds, pickled onions, stuffed tomatoes and peppers, sweet and hot peppers, beans, vitello tonnato, cold fish, marinated calamari, anchovies, sardines, frittata, and other dishes. In Sicily appetizers are called grape 'u pitittu (mouth openers). |
alla Carbonara (AH-lah-kahr-boh-NAH-rah) "Charcoal style" A Roman pasta preparation usually made with linguine sauced with a raw egg that is cooked by the heat of the pasta itself. Then it is tossed with pancetta or guanciale, pecorino or Parmesan cheese, and a lot of black pepper. The origin of the name has never been confirmed. Some people believe that it was a dish created by the coal miners of the mountains between Abruzzo and Lazio. The name may simply derive from the look of the cooked bits of pancetta in the preparation. |
Caprese "In the style of Capri" Caprese sauce is usually made with lightly cooked tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and mozzarella. Insalata alla caprese is a salad of tomatoes, bail, and mozzarella dressed with olive oil and sometimes vinegar. |






| Meatless Mondays Meatless Monday is a campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. Monday was chosen to encourage people to begin to make healthy choices for the week ahead over the unhealthy ones we typically make over weekends. For the month of January, we'll be posting a new meatless dish each Monday. |

| Butter bells safely keep your butter fresh and spreadable without refrigeration for up to 30 days on your countertop. Never tear up your toast again with hard butter. It's great for bakers who always need room temperature butter ... no more waiting for the butter to soften. |

| These little storage containers will keep your lemon or lime fresh after you cut a piece off or remove the skin for zest. Made of bright and colorful plastic, the 2 sides attach by twist lock. Also great for serving cut lemons and limes at the table or with cocktails. |


| Easily hold your plate and drink in one hand. They're perfect for tailgating, picnics, outdoor concerts, street fairs and more. The Go Plate has a specially engineered center cone that accommodates glass bottles and aluminum cans. It has a specially designed ridge that can also accommodate standard 16/18-ounce plastic cups. Great for Super Bowl parties! |

| Traveling around the United States, Lidia visits Italian American communities that created something new out of the recipes passed down from their ancestors. Lidia shows us that every kitchen is different, every Italian community distinct, and some clues that are buried in each dish. |