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David Rocco

Posted June 29, 2010 By Adri

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One of the things a foodie loves best is discovering new things about food, whether it be new cuisines, foodstuffs, gadgets, books or food personalities. Passions work that way. New is fun. New is often good. David Rocco is new. David Rocco is good. Read more… »

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Chery Gifford posted on May 13, 2011
Hey, just hopped over to this page from digg. It is not blog post I would typically read, but I…
mcrocetti posted on June 30, 2010
Adri, This a very cool blog! I will look forward to reading it and getting hungry.

Filed in Dessert, Personalities, Recipes | Tagged: Blueberries, Cookies, Cooking Channel, David Rocco, Food TV, Foodie, Sabayon, Television, Zabaglione, Zabaione

Recipes from an Italian Summer

Posted June 29, 2010 By Adri

Recipes from an Italian Summer

Well, alright. I confess. I admit it. I own up. I take responsibility. I will say it. Heck, I will even embrace it. I am a cookbook freak, an addict, an avid collector thereof. Cookbooks are my favored bedtime reading and every now and again a real treasure makes an appearance. Read more… »

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guycrocetti posted on July 1, 2010
Adri, You and this are wonderful! How exciting! I look forward to reading this. Janet
triplecreme posted on June 30, 2010
PS, I love how the main photo with the title of the blog changes every time you return to the…
triplecreme posted on June 30, 2010
A giveaway, how exciting! A good cookbook is like a mini vacation, you can read and look at the pictures…

Filed in Books, Giveaways, Musings, Reviews | Tagged: Giveaway, Italian, Joy of Cooking, La Dolce Vita, Phaidon Press, Summer, The Silver Spoon

The Los Angeles Times Food Section

Posted June 25, 2010 By Adri

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I have read The Los Angeles Times Food Section for as long as I can remember. We are pretty darn fortunate here in LA to have a fully functioning test kitchen staffed by skilled and knowledgeable food writers, and I am pleased to share with you the occasional recipe and article. My first recipe comes from the archives of the Times; it ran well over twenty years ago. Those of you who attended Los Angeles City Schools for Junior or Senior High School will recognize the Sweet Rolls that the doyennes of the cafeteria sold at Nutrition. For those of you who did not attend LA Unified, let me explain. Read more… »

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Adri posted on June 15, 2017
Greetings, Sheila, I do not have that recipe. Perhaps a Google search will yield results. I'm sorry I can not…
Adri posted on June 15, 2017
Benvenuta Jodi, Indeed it is the same recipe. My favorite, and at 19 cents, they were a bargain. These rolls…
Sheila Fifer posted on June 11, 2017
Will you please email the LAUSD “Cheese Enchilada” recipe to me from the L.A. Times archives . Thank you
Jodi Godinez posted on June 6, 2017
I went to Mulholland Jr High in the late 70's. Nutrition was the highlight of each day. The sweet rolls…
Adri posted on February 27, 2017
Hi Isaac, I do not have that recipe. Try doing a Google search. You may have some success there.

Filed in La storia di Crocetti, Musings, Recipes | Tagged: City Schools Sweet Rolls, Junior High, LA Times Food Section, LA Unified, LAUSD, Los Angeles City Schools, Los Angeles Times Food Section, Palisades High School, Paul Revere, SAF Instant Yeast, Sweet Rolls

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