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Spaghetti Alla Carbonara by Domenico Crolla

Our friend in Glasgow is at it again.... Watch   Domenico Crolla  on an episode of The Hour Show. Chef Domenico Crolla shows a step by step method for creating his incredible tasting Spaghetti Alla Carbonara. What I found most interesting in this video is the simple step by step instructions he provides. He takes you by the hand so that you will be able to re-create this amazing dish in your own kitchen. I think the important point he makes is worth repeating. For quality, elegent dishes, you must use quality ingredients. For example note that Chef Dominico only uses Extra Virgin olive oil. Also, instead of bacon he uses Italian pancetta. pancetta is "a type of dry cured meat, similar to bacon. It is pork belly that has been salt cured and spiced." He does explain though,you can also use other meats if you wish, as well as using no meat at all. He insists that you should not use bacon due to all of the additives. I love this recipe and I look forward to s...

St. Valentine's Pizza Sets New World Record

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The San Valentino Pizza has a gold leaf border. World famous pizzaiolo, Chef Domenico Crolla has broken his own world record of creating the world's most expensive pizza. His latest creation The San Valentino pizza , which contained gold leaf, edible pearls, Russian Beluga Caviar and other priceless ingredients, recently sold on ebay UK for 2,505 British Pounds. (Approximately $3,633.) Chef Domenico Crolla displays his San Valentino's Pizza Chef Crolla in an exclusive email with The Pizza Blog explains: "After my record in ’06 with PizzaRoyale007 selling on Ebay for a record £2,150.00 Love proved stronger than the credit crunch with my San Valentino pizza selling for a new record of £2,505.00. It was sold on Ebay.co.uk with proceeds going to OXFAM ." Our warmest congratulations to Chef Crolla for another incredible pizza. A close up of the San Valentino Pizza Thank you so much for sharing, Chef Domenico. Here is the location of the Chef's restaurnant: Bella Nap...

The Wolrd's Most Expensive St. Valentine's Pizza

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My friend, Chef Domenico Crolla has done it again. Chef Crolla has already created the World's Most Expensive Pizza . (Read the story in Pizza News March 2008 , See #4) But Chef Domenico is not one to dwell on past accomplishments. (He was recently recognized as having the best pizza in the U.K.!) He is always moving forward into new areas. The Scottish Master Pizzaiolo is making pizza history by creating a St. Valentine's Pizza (San Valentino) Not any St. Valentine's pizza. This pizza is encrusted with gold leaf, edible pearls, Russian Beluga Caviar and much more. The truly amazing thing about this pizza is that he is doing it for charity. All proceeds from this pizza will go to support Oxfam G.B. . The San Valentino Pizza (St. Valentine's) pizza is being autioned on ebay U.K . Chef Domenico explains: "The pizza will be created and served at Domenico’s multi award-winning Glasgow-based restaurant, Bella Napoli , on 14th February. However, being a true romantic...