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Cheese and Pears
http://cheeseandpears.com
A blog about Italian food, with recipes from all sorts of sources: my mom (first and foremost), trials and errors, cookbooks, magazines.
Recent Posts
Biscotti Recipes: Cantuccini (Almond Biscuits)
Cantuccini Tuscan biscuits Cantuccini are typical of Prato, in Tuscany, but they have become very popular in all Italian cuisine. Their real name actually leaves nothing to imagination: “Biscotti di Prato” Don’t be misled though: th...
Risotto recipe: shrimps and peas risotto
shrimps risotto recipe Cheeseandpears is back, with a huge recipes backlog. The reason for staying away for so long is simple: I’m currently working on my plan to become rich, and as Bill Cullen would say, it takes time and commitment. Anyway, ...
Potato Salad
Here we are, posting about Italian food again after quite some time, with a very easy potato salad. Summer (sic) is gone and darkness, more than rain, is upon us. This means that from now until next March, all pictures will be taken in artificial lig...
Bruschetta Recipe: Brown Bread Bruschetta
My huge fan base has been complaining that I haven’t been posting for a while. The truth is I haven’t been cooking a lot recently, but this is only temporary, you’ll see. In the meantime, check this super quick bruschetta recipe: br...
Spaghetti with almonds and basil (spaghetti alla trapanese)
This is a sure shot, something to cook for your guests, who will be amazed by this sauce, and will ask you: “how did you do that? It’s delicious.” And you will say, in a casual I-get-that-a-lot manner “oh no, it’s really...
Should I quit my job at The Company and try to make it as a food critic?
Someone at Ely bat wouldn’t agree… Menupages.ie is a website where you can review restaurants, every review gives you points, that you can exchange with lunch offers. My profile is cheeseandpears.comĀ (they don’t let you leave a li...

