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Pesche Ripiene – Stuffed Peaches
The Italians have a way with peaches. They eat them out of hand. They put them in wine. And they fill them with Amaretti cookies and bake them. Oh, what a dessert. Peaches were introduced to the Italians by the Persians in the first century of the Common Era. In fact, let’s set the record straight right here. No, Titus Pullo did not avail himself of peaches from Cicero’s garden before assassinating the great lawyer and orator. There were no peaches to be had, unless at that point he had been in Greece. I, as much as any fan of HBO’s series Rome, hated to see the error. History calls out to be put right. The Keeper of the Flame is pleased to oblige.
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