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Here is the second installment of Un'Americana In Italia. Sky explains that Italy gave the world the very first chocolate bar.In the 1616th Century, she explains, all of the chocolate was imported from Spain. The chocolate was used for drinking. However the Italians invented a machine that was able to turn chocolate from a liquid to a solid chocolate bar. "Chocolate is the joy of life!" Not any chocolate, mind you: dark chocolate. Sky then takes us on an incredible cheese adventure. Enjoy this Un'Americana In Italia, Part 2 I love listening to Sky speak in Italian. The words just seem to flow. The fact this film is totally narrarated in Italian adds much to the experience. Here is a link where you can listen to (and download, if you wish) an interview I did with Sky. Sky Dylan Robbins Interview by Albert Grande of Pizza Therapy Sky takes you inside the underground secrets of how various food is produced. She also reveals the passions of those...

Anthony Bourdain is my hero. He travels around the world, eating the best food each country has to offer. He then comments on all he has eaten. What kind of job is that? Well it's a job that is really not a job. Until I get one of those gigs, I guess I'll keep my day job. and I'll continue to watch, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations . Here he is in Venice, Italy. Check out the specatcular seafood! I love each and everyone of his shows. He is a character who is simply amazing...and believe me: Bourdain is quite a character. pizza on earth, albert grande Wannabe-food-critic

As you know, I'm a pizzaman. I love making pizza, I love eating pizza and I love talking about pizza... (Here is my website: Pizza Therapy ). This is one of my favorite pizza tales I have ever experienced. Best of all, this extraordinary pizza conversation, had a Hawaii twist. I happened to be at a Workshop recently and during lunch my favorite topic, pizza, just happened to come up. Janet , who grew up in Hawaii, in a Japanese-American household, shared the following: "One night, many years ago, my Dad and Mom decided to take us kids out for pizza. As soon as my Dad tasted the pizza, he said: "This is not real pizza...Now when I was in Italy during the Second World War, that was real pizza..." (Albert's side bar; So here goes: a pizza tale, with-in a pizza tale...) Her father, who had never been out of Hawaii , was stationed in a small Italian town during World War II. They were camped on a farmer's fields for several weeks. He decided to go for a walk to ...

Hey you gotta love those Brits. They are into everything including pizza and Italian Food . Recently I discovered the residents of Great Britain love any kind of Italian Food . For example, Chef Dominico Crolla , of Glasgow, Scotland is a master of Italian cuisine. This guy is an extraordinary pizzaiolo. You can read about some of his exploits in this issue of Pizza News . OK, so now I know residents of Great Britain have incredible resources to get all kinds of incredible Italian pasta, snacks, sausages and and all manner of everything Italian . Now, you know too. Enjoy this fantastic video which includes a visual delight and adventure of Italian food products. This video made my mouth water. I got weak in the knees. Hey, it made me hungry! I'll see you in pizzaland. Check out my newest addition to our web family: Italian Foods by albert Grande. pizza on earth, albert grande http://pizzatherapy.com http://grandepublishing.com/sq.htm http://albertgrande.com

Strike up the band. Roll out your dough. Crank up that pizza oven! Get fired up. We have a Taste of Your Town coming to you! I am excited to announce Bolla Wines is sponsoring the most incredible pizza contest, ever. This isn't some Mickey Mouse pizza contest, this is the real deal (Sorry, Mickey ). Here is part of the official word: "Starting February 1, 2008, pizza lovers 21 years of age and older will be encouraged to scour their local farmer markets, backyard gardens and pantries for ingredients which best represent their region. They can then submit recipes and a corresponding Bolla wine pairing to Bolla ’s site Read more about the contest at this link: http://pizzatherapy.com/tasteofyourtown.htm The top winner from each region (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Far West) will receive a Bolla pizza kit including a pizza oven and move on to compete for the grand prize trip to Europe. Contestants are encouraged to use local ingredients in the crust, sauce and ...