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  • MikM Offline
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    Both sound delicious!

    I just cracked open the Italian red too, Opti. Got a case of this stuff on deep discount - $6 a bottle and it's really quite good. I think it got cut to half price because the screw cap is really hard to open. I can handle that. Cherries, tar, violets and a little taste of fennel.

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    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      Simple dinner, grilled chicken sandwiches, chicken has been marinating in oil and Italian seasoning.

      Simple but yum.

      Only non-witches get due process.

      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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        Italy is everywhere!

        I have a feeling I'm going to evangelize this recipe. The sauce is amazing, especially for something so simple. The flavors of tomatoes picked yesterday I guess.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • MikM Mik

          Both sound delicious!

          I just cracked open the Italian red too, Opti. Got a case of this stuff on deep discount - $6 a bottle and it's really quite good. I think it got cut to half price because the screw cap is really hard to open. I can handle that. Cherries, tar, violets and a little taste of fennel.

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          @Mik I'll have to check that out. Six bucks is a steal! I bought the cheapest Sauvignon Blanc at my local place, which was Dark Horse. Not a bad cheap wine. Very crisp.

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          • MikM Mik

            Both sound delicious!

            I just cracked open the Italian red too, Opti. Got a case of this stuff on deep discount - $6 a bottle and it's really quite good. I think it got cut to half price because the screw cap is really hard to open. I can handle that. Cherries, tar, violets and a little taste of fennel.

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            @Mik said in Italian night:

            Cherries, tar, violets and a little taste of fennel.

            Tar? Did you say tar???

            Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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            • MikM Offline
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              #9

              Yep. It's pretty common in fuller bodied Italian wines.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                The most simple original thing I do to pasta (rigatoni or penne) is add butter, olive oil, garlic powder, grated pecorino, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt. It’s not really a meal but a bachelor special. Tastes awesome.

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                  #11

                  Sounds delicious. I like it with just olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and some crushed red pepper. Simple and satisfying.

                  I'm trying to master Cacio e Pepe, which is a lot more difficult than it looks to get the sauce right without the cheese clumping up.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    Mine: EVOO, salt & pepper, red pepper flakes and very light parmesan.

                    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      Sounds delicious! We had salmon burgers with corn on the cob.

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                      • MikM Offline
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                        Yep. You need this recipe. Delicious.

                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                          Back in the dim mists of time, Mik might have meant something else with his thread title...

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                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            No Italians. But the was this one French girl.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            • MikM Mik

                              Both sound delicious!

                              I just cracked open the Italian red too, Opti. Got a case of this stuff on deep discount - $6 a bottle and it's really quite good. I think it got cut to half price because the screw cap is really hard to open. I can handle that. Cherries, tar, violets and a little taste of fennel.

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                              @Mik said in Italian night:

                              Both sound delicious!

                              I just cracked open the Italian red too, Opti. Got a case of this stuff on deep discount - $6 a bottle and it's really quite good. I think it got cut to half price because the screw cap is really hard to open. I can handle that. Cherries, tar, violets and a little taste of fennel.

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                              If u want to see a great movie which features Abruzzo , watch “The American” with George Clooney.

                              And they even serve a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo in one of the scenes.

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                                Montepulciano is, I think, the most versatile food wine ever. Only Zinfandel comes close. But I love Italian wines, and even French cuisine started in Italy.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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