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Receta Italy - Pasta Alla Norma (Pasta in Spicy Eggplant & Tomato Sauce)
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BM# 44: A-Z Cooking Series -- Around the World in 30 days
Country: I for Italy
Dish: Pasta Alla Norma (Pasta in Spicy Eggplant & Tomato Sauce)
We are going back to Europe, to Italy today. Italy seemed an obvious choice and my son thinks he's half Italian because his favorite foods are pizza and pasta. But come to think of it, I like Italian food too. What's not to like about pasta, cheese and pizza.
Italy also is on my bucket list not just to enjoy the local food but also to tour the beautiful, historic and touristic places. Many hollywood movies are shot in Italy, I especially remember the beautiful locations in George Clooney's 'The American' movie. Lot of Indian movies have shown us Venice, making it a definite…
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