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	<title>La Cucina di Max</title>
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	<description>Authentic Italian recipes with everyday ingredients...</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 04:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Foods banned in the US&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/foods-banned-in-the-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 04:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I was checking out the Consumerist and they reported that Fortune magazine has compiled a list of 9 &#8220;forbidden&#8217; foods that have been banned in the US.   Here&#8217;s the list:

Trans fats:  Banned in: New York City
Raw milk: Banned in: 21 states
Absinthe: Banned in: The U.S. (sort of: Absinthe is legal in the United States, contrary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The book is coming&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/the-book-is-coming/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/the-book-is-coming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[book]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cooking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finally!
We got a great concept for the book.  The team is in place:  we got a great photographer - my friend Claudio and a fantastic editor.
If things go as planned the goal is to have it out in a couple of months (most of the writing is already done)!
There are still lots of details to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bucatini alla fra&#8217; diavola (spicy lobster pasta - aka devil sauce)</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/bucatini-alla-fra-diavola-spicy-lobster-pasta-aka-devil-sauce/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/bucatini-alla-fra-diavola-spicy-lobster-pasta-aka-devil-sauce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[italian]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[italy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pasta]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sauces]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[seafood]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lobster]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spicy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cucina.wordpress.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was at the Metropolitan Market looking for a dinner inspiration and saw that they had lobster tails.  H likes pasta really spicy, so I decided to make a pasta alla Fra&#8217; Diavola (known also as devil sauce).  There are different ways to make this pasta and some require way too much work for my [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Maxinho</media:title>
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		<title>The gift of a cooking book - for foodies or beginners</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/the-gift-of-a-cooking-book-for-foodies-or-beginners/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/the-gift-of-a-cooking-book-for-foodies-or-beginners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[recommendations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gift ideas]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(cross-posted from the Wishpot Gift Guru blog)
Cooking books make really good gifts.  They are useful, creative, personal and not too expensive.  In other words..almost as good as it gets for a gift!
Now, having said that, what&#8217;re some good cookbooks to give? 
Of course you can give one from any of top chefs from the food network:  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pesce al Forno con Patate (Baked Halibut with Potatoes)</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/pesce-al-forno-con-patate-baked-halibut-with-potatoes/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/pesce-al-forno-con-patate-baked-halibut-with-potatoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[seafood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love this dish.  It&#8217;s fundamentally the way good fish is supposed to be cooked:  in the oven, light on spices and with potatoes on the side.  No creams, no heavy rubs, nothing that would spoil the flavor of good fresh seafood.
As result the list of ingredients is short, the recipe is very simple and [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Maxinho</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">potatoes</media:title>
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		<title>Frittata alle patate (italian omelette with potatoes and leeks)</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/frittata-alle-patate-italian-omelette-with-potatoes-and-leeks/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/frittata-alle-patate-italian-omelette-with-potatoes-and-leeks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[italian]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vegetarian]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I covered the basics about frittata when I posted about &#8220;frittata con le salsiccie&#8221; (frittata with sausage).
We have a pescetarian in the house.  So, at the last brunch I had to make also a vegetarian frittata.  I used potatoes and leeks.  It&#8217;s simple and very good.
Ingredients (this makes an 8&#215;1 inch frittata):

one leek 
three potatoes
10-12 eggs
salt, pepper [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Maxinho</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">frittata is cooking</media:title>
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		<title>Frittata alle salsiccie (sausage italian omelette)</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/frittata-alle-salsiccie-sausage-italian-omelette/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/frittata-alle-salsiccie-sausage-italian-omelette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[pork]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First, what&#8217;s frittata?  I turned to wikipedia for the &#8220;official&#8221; definition:
&#8220;A frittata is a type of Italian omelette that frequently features fillings such as meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Like a normal omelette, a frittata is prepared in a skillet. However, whereas a normal omelette is cooked on a stovetop and served folded, a frittata is first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 most expensive restaurants in the world?</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/12-most-expensive-restaurants-in-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/12-most-expensive-restaurants-in-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was just reading the corriere della sera and they were reporting that Forbes published the list of the top 12 most expensive restaurants in the world.
The list looks very impressing and unfortunately I have not been to any of them :(.  So, I added them to my wishpot wishlist!

La Pergola - This is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>super quick dessert: angel food cake with raspberries and ice cream&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/super-quick-dessert-angel-food-cake-with-raspberries-and-ice-cream/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/super-quick-dessert-angel-food-cake-with-raspberries-and-ice-cream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[dessert]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have never been a baker.  So, when I need to make dessert I usually improvise and put together a few things.  My basic principle - everyone likes ice-cream with some liquor!
For this quick one I bought:

box of fresh raspberries
ice-cream (i think it was french vanilla - get a good one!)
angel food cake
liquor - i [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Maxinho</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Raspberry-AngelFoodCake-CucinaDiMax</media:title>
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		<title>insalata di scampi alla griglia (grilled prawns salad)</title>
		<link>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/07/08/insalata-di-scampi-alla-griglia-grilled-prawns-salad/</link>
		<comments>http://cucina.wordpress.com/2007/07/08/insalata-di-scampi-alla-griglia-grilled-prawns-salad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[appetizer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bbq]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[grill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is in full swing in Seattle and it&#8217;s great time for &#8220;summer food&#8221;.
Couple of days ago I prepared a grilled pranw salad.  It takes about 5 mins and it very tasty!
Ingredients:

1/2 pound of prawns (medium size)
half bell pepper
a few slices of chopped hot chilli pepper
extra virgin olive oil  (3-4 tablespoons)
garlic
salt, pepper

Quick steps:
1 - In [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">almost</media:title>
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