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Video: Gina DePalma Makes Caciotta Fritters on 'The Dairy Show'

Our own Seriously Italian correspondent and Babbo executive pastry chef Gina DePalma appeared on The Dairy Show, a web show devoted to responsibly-made milk products. She whips up some savory fritters (or fritelli in Italian) using the Tuscan-style rustic farmhouse cheese caciotta from Dancing Ewe Farm. The little fried dough balls then get garnished with farm honey and fresh thyme from Gina's mom's garden. Watch the fritter-making after the jump....

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3 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, December 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: cheese, deep frying, desserts, fritters, Gina DePalma, Italian, Seriously Italian, The Dairy Show

Seriously Italian: Frittelle di Spinaci

Editor's note: On Thursdays, Babbo pastry chef Gina DePalma checks in with Seriously Italian. After a stint in Rome, she's back in the States, channeling her inner Italian spirit via recipes and intel on delicious Italian eats. Take it away, Gina! Any serious student of Italian cuisine understands the relationship that Italians have with leafy greens. I can’t remember an evening meal, with my family or when I lived in Italy, without a pile of garlicky greens on the side; it could be dandelion, swiss chard, escarole, chicory, or my very favorite, spinach. Spinach in Italy is beautiful: deep green, with an almost velvety appearance, and a distinctive, mineral-rich flavor. It only needs a minimalist approach to make it completely...

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11 Comments | Posted by Gina DePalma, June 18, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Tagged: appetizers, frittelle, fritters, greens, Italian, recipes, Seriously Italian, spinach

Succulent SPAM Fritters

From the official SPAM UK site: Frantic lifestyle? Need to prepare something fast for breakfast, lunch or evening meal? Or maybe you just want a traditional, comforting meal for the family in the colder weather.Well, we’ve brought back the traditional SPAM® Fritter to fit just that bill. What’s more, all the hard preparation work is done for you – new SPAM® Fritters are ready to be ovenbaked for 15-20 minutes and served with your favourite vegetables or breakfast menu. If you can't read the copy on the container in the photo above, the Fritters are described as "succulent pieces of SPAM® covered in a deliciously light and crispy golden batter." Truly, as Andrew said, the UK is the Hawaii...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, March 23, 2007 at 8:57 AM
Tagged: breakfast, fritters, Hawaii, SPAM, UK