Probably the most famous of all Italian desserts, is the Tiramisu. Tiramisu in the Italian language, means “pick me up” or “cheer me up.” It is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers (sponge cake) dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, and flavored with cocoa.
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February is National Canning Month in the United States. Why, you may ask in the middle of winter? I am not really sure why. It would seem that the mid summer months  on in to October would seem more appropriate, when most summer fruit and vegetables are at there peak and are being harvested. To
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Original Post February 17, 2014 – Updated October 1, 2021 In early times past, food stuff such as roots, vegetables and meats were wrapped in leaves and placed on warm or hot rocks that made a ring around a fire. The wrapped food was left there for a long period of time. Early cooks discovered
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