{"id":12113,"date":"2017-11-14T09:41:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T14:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=12113"},"modified":"2023-07-16T23:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T03:33:22","slug":"your-home-is-the-best-place-to-enjoy-authentic-italian-food-find-out-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/your-home-is-the-best-place-to-enjoy-authentic-italian-food-find-out-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Craving Italian? Here’s how to make your own authentic meal at home."},"content":{"rendered":"

While I typically love ALL food, I do have some favourites. When asked “what is the one food you would want to have with you if stranded on an island?”, I immediately think of Italian food. The pizza, the pasta, the cheese… what can I say, I’m a carbs girl! No wonder it’s most kid’s favourite food too. I’m pretty sure my kids would live off pasta for the rest of their lives if I let them.<\/p>\n

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Where to eat authentic Italian food<\/h3>\n

Last time I ate true authentic Italian was in 2009 during my honeymoon. John and I went on a Mediterranean cruise and one of our stops was at the Amalfi coast. We explored the prettiest Amalfi Coast beach clubs<\/a> while there. I’m pretty sure I ate my weight in pizza and pasta that day. NO REGRETS! Of course, we can’t always just fly to Italy whenever we want a taste of the real thing (although I’m sure it would be nice). So what’s the next best thing? Making Italian food at home using authentic Italian ingredients found at Loblaws.<\/p>\n

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From Italy with Amore<\/h3>\n

A few weeks ago I attended a special cooking event at Loblaws and learned about the variety of Italian products available and how to make some delicious meals with them.<\/p>\n

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Melt in your mouth olives!<\/p><\/div>\n

While I learned about the the art of Italian cuisine and cheese from the experts, I ate my weight in specialty cheese from Italy. Again, NO REGRETS! By the way, I highly recommend the\u00a0Lupo cheese or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.<\/p>\n

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Chef Massimo Bruno to the rescue<\/h3>\n

So if you’ve been following me for a while now, you know that I’m no chef (that’s an understatement). I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never made pasta from scratch either – until that event. Thanks to Chef Massimo Bruno, I made pasta from scratch using my finger as the mixer and skewers for shaping (true story). Who knew it was so easy?!?! We also learned how to make a tomato sauce for the pasta that doesn’t require being cooked – amazing, right? It’s easy, fast and delicious, which is a winning recipe in my books. I’m excited to share it with you too!<\/p>\n

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Pasta alla Crudaiola Recipe (aka no cook sauce)*<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ingridients<\/h4>\n