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About Pasta and Pastasciutta... The Italian Way(s) for Pasta Lovers! In general, there are three ways of prepping pasta: 1. Pastasciutta: a dish of boiled pasta dressed with a sauce: it covers all saucy pastas! - In English it’s often - inaccurately - translated as "dry pasta" (pasta secca). However, pasta secca relates to 'raw pasta' being dried, and packed, for a longer shelf life. - Pastasciutta is saucy, and there is nothing dry about it… capeesh? 2. Pasta in brodo: a pasta cooked and served in a broth/soup. - It's the opposite of pastasciutta, it's like its antonym. 3. Pasta al forno: covers all pasta bakes (parboiled or not prior to baking). - It's also an excellent way to eat up almost any leftover pasta; along with frittata di maccheroni... but that's another story 😉 Buon Appetibilis a tutti!

"...bruschetta [pronounced brew-SKET-ta] is nothing more than toasted bread brushed with olive oil and rubbed with garlic..." The toppings can go from classic tomato to veggies (raw or cooked): just keep it simple! Here's a gourmet post by @dgritzer finally someone's pronoucing it right "bravissimo!" #appetibilisliving #italiancooking #vegetarianrecipes Photo: Vicky Wasik seriouseats.com/fresh-tomato…

Ci vogliono 5 minuti... davvero? Apriti sedano, la newsletter con ricette e consigli non richiesti a base vegetale... ottimoblog.com/2023/11/15/ri…

Out of Focus: The Oculus, NY #filmphotography #35mmfilm #blackandwhitephotography @ockstyle @iTravelDigest @Appetibilis

Salads in jar | Insalate in barattolo… “Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” (Anthony Bourdain) #foodmeditations #foodphotography #appetibilisliving @ockstyle @Appetibilis

They look like stones yet they are a delicious legume from the vast list of Italian ingredients : meet the black chickpeas (Ceci neri) from Murge… “If your mother cooks Italian food, why should you go to a restaurant?” (Martin Scorsese) #foodphotography #cecineri #italianfood #appetibilisliving

Feeling fried? Relax, it’s an #eggcellent time of the week: it’s Friday! 🫶 “Without the weekend, where would the week be?” (Anthony T. Hincks) #weekendvibes #travelphotography #foodmeditation #ockphotojournal #ockstyle #foodandtravel #appetibilisnyc #appetibilisliving

Mount Rushmore of Arts 🎭 Mural by Eduardo Kobra… 10th Ave / 22nd St (above the Empire Diner) “Art is what you can get away with.” (Andy Warhol) #weekendvibes #travelphotography #foodmeditation #ockphotojournal #ockstyle #foodandtravel #appetibilisnyc #appetibilisliving

“Pasta Shells” by Dawn Langley: A gorgeous pasta landscape made of “conchiglioni” #foodphotography @FoodPhotoAward

#FoodStyling Fava beans… | Fave… “Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” (James Beard) #foodphotography #favabeans #FoodMeditations #appetibilisliving

Keep Calm and… Call a Food Stylist! “Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.” (Ray Bradbury) Recipe and styling @ockstyle | photo Lucia Zeccara #foodstyling #foodphotography #FoodMeditations

What do you think of a very Italian sandwich? Here’s a deliciously simple “provolone e salame” in a wholesome crunchy “sfilatino” a type of bread very close to baguette 😋 “Oh, how I love Italian food.
I eat it all the time,
Not just ’cause how good it tastes
But ’cause how good it rhymes.” (Shel Silverstein) Recipe and styling @ockstyle | photo Lucia Zeccara #foodstyling #foodphotography #foodmeditations

#Take5 with poppies near a river #SaturdayMood

Got some apples? I’ll make an apple crostata 😋 “The difference between superlative pie and a wish for cake is crust. Understand that pie is a generous but self-centered substance. It likes attention, not affection. Do not hug your crust. Do not rub its back or five its high. Don't fuss with refrigerators every step oft he way. Keep the water and butter cold, and remember what a wise baker once said: The goal is pie.” (Kate Lebo, A Commonplace Book of Pie) #foodmeditations #foodphotography #applepie #crostatadimele #foodstyling @ockstyle