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Bernadette Reed knows Italian Food. After all she's been cooking it since she was 9. She knows her way around the kitchen. She cooks for friends and family. She teaches others how to cook. I received a copy of her e-book "Cooking With Berna" , and I immediately went through it. I was extremely impressed with the recipes. They are all simply stated, in an easy to understand manner. Best of all, most of the ingredients can be found in any local grocery store. These are my kind of recipes. Plus Berna has been on a mission to lose weight.I had to know how she was able to lose weight by eating Italian Food. That did not make sense to me...I had to find the answer! I knew I had to track her down and get some more information. Berna was more than willing to share her story. Her book,  "Cooking With Berna" , is outstanding. The e-book is filled with stories of her childhood and the origin of the recipe. Albert :   How did you get interested in Italian co...

From our friends at Forno Bravo , here is an incredible method to make Ciabatta Bread . This bread has a good crust with lots of taste. The process is not that difficult. However as with most great breads, this one starts with a poolish. Ciabatta Italian Hearth Bread Poolish (the starter dough) By weight 300 g general purpose flour (Caputo Tipo 00 works well) 300 g room temperature water 1 g (pinch) yeast By volume 2 1/4 cups general purpose flour (Caputo Tipo 00 works well) 1 1/4 cups room temperature water 1/8 tsp yeast Mix to a pancake batter consistency, cover with plastic wrap and let ferment for 3-4 hours, or overnight. Refrigerate after 3-4 hours. The Finished Bread By weight, The poolish, plus: 700 g flour 20 g salt 9 g yeast 430 g water (73% final hydration) By volume, The poolish, plus: 2 7/8 cups flour 1 Tbs salt 1 1/4 tsp yeast 1/2 cup water Mix the dough until it is well hydrated (it is very sticky). Stretch and fold (like a letter) a...

Can you really make egg plant parmigiana in 30 seconds? No, you can't. But check out this 30 second video: Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe A wonderful dish that tastes better the second time around! Ingredients 1 medium egg plant 1/2 cup bread crumb 1-2 beaten eggs 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded) Olive oil Basic Red Sauce (Link will take you to recipe and video) Directions Peel egg plant. Slice the eggplant. Dip egg plant in egg mixture and then in bread crumbs covering both sides. Heat olive oil in pan, and fry egg plant until lightly browned. (Before cooking the eggplant, my mom and grandmother would put a clove or two of garlic in the oil, let it turn brown and then discard. "This is to flavor the olive oil," they would say.) Drain on paper towel. (After frying a few pieces of eggplant, you can continue to the next step.) Ladle a small amount of sauce into a baking dish or baking pan. Place a single layer of egg plant, cheese and sauce. Repeat ...

Albert Grande, The Mushroom King and Master Pizzaiolo My Dad Albert Grande , knew Italian food and Italian recipes. There was one thing he made better than anything else: pizza. When I was a teenager, my dad would bring home dough from a bakery, spread it out on a cookie sheet, smoosh on some stewed tomatoes along with garlic, cheese, basil, oregano and pepperoni. He would pop it in the oven and about 20 minutes later the best pizza in the world would come out. He sometimes made it when my friends were over and developed a reputation for making great pizza. My friends would ask for it regularly and my dad was more than happy to oblige. I soon realized that although the pizza was wonderful, it wasn't the pizza alone that brought my friends over. The pizza really became the basis for discussions about philosophy, values, and life in general. The event was a stepping stone for an evening of jokes and arguments about what was important in our lives. I started making pizza from scratch ...