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The Dessert

The true tiramisu

By Rebecca Bowen Tiramisu is a splendid Italian creation that, translated, means “pick me up” or “to heaven.” How fitting, because, when made properly tiramisu is indeed just that. Tiramisu ...

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The Entree

Lasagna, layered in comfort

By Amber Williams As parents, sometimes we trick our kids into eating things they would otherwise spit into a napkin or “accidently” drop on the floor for the dog. My ...

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The Appetizer

‘Toasted’ ravioli is a Midwestern favorite

By Rebecca Bowen Rumor has it that in 1942 a chef at Angelo’s in St. Louis, Mo., accidentally dropped ravioli pasta into hot oil instead of boiling water… and voila! ...

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October 22, 2012 | Comments Off

Pat Morris, Head Chef at Tursi’s Latin King

By Rebecca Bowen How long have you been cooking? I’ve been at ...
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Marzetti pasta has deep Iowa roots

By Amber Williams There’s a little, old house in Altoona that hundreds ...
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Italian or Iowan, white wines work

By Amber Williams Italy is known for its food, no question. But ...

Now That's Italian!

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THE FEATURE- Marinara in the Veins

By Jim Duncan When the Greater Des Moines Civic Center opened in the late 1970s, a survey of its first sold-out audience asked out-of-towners, “What in Des Moines is worth a 100-mile drive?” The number one answer — Italian restaurants — surprised some people. However, since the first Italian food store, Candy Bunoni, opened in [...]

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THE DISH- Third quarter boom for local food sector

By Jim Duncan National news was ambivalent the last quarter. While the Natural Resource Defense Council found that the average U.S. household now spends only 10 percent of its income on food, the lowest percentage in history, it added that each household also throws away more than $2,200 a year in uneaten food. The local [...]

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