 Roman Grater, 7th century, AD  Mom's Grater Whenever my wife grates Parmigiano Reggiano, she uses the same kind of cheese grater that my Mother used--a round, metal bowl with a dome-shaped grater on top. It only has fine holes--the type that grates the cheese fine enough to fit through the holes on the cap of of our glass cheese shaker jar. Watching Lisa shimmy and and shake as she grates away while I make out Saturday night pizza carries me back in time to our little apartment--Mom grating cheese while one of my sisters fills the "big pot" with water for Sunday's pasta and "Sunday Gravy" (Sugo). The nutty scent of grated cheese foretold of what was to come in the afternoon: meatballs, braciole, pork ribs and sausages. There's something a bit old-world and romantic about grating cheese. Perhaps because it's something that's rarely done in American homes, with plastic tasting jars of phony grated cheese on their tables. As for us, the only jar on our table is filled with cheese we've grated ourselves.... or Lisa, that is... --Jerry Finzi
 I like this Enrico 1005 Acacia Wood Cheese Grater and Shredder for $53 on AMAZON. Small enough to store easily, attractive enough to leave out on the kitchen counter and with the two most useful cutters included. --JF
 Pantry Staples (Graffette di Dispensa)  Salt sale Pepper (ground) pepe Oregano origano Basil basilico Coffee Grounds caffè machinato (whole beans are caffè in grani) Tea tè Milk latte Bread pane Chocolate cioccolato Ice Cream gelato Sandwich panino 0r sandwich Cream crema Sugar zucchero Flour farina Cornmeal farina di mais Corn Starch amido di mais Yeast lievito Baking Powder lievito di polvere Rice riso Butter burro Balsamic aceto di balsamico Olive oil olio d'oliva Garlic aglio Chickpeas ceci Beans fagioli Cereal cereale Onion cipolla Tomato pomodoro Canned Tomatoes pelati (canned/jar peeled tomato puree) Bell Pepper peperone Salad insalata Pasta Pasta Cheese formaggio Cream cheese creme di formaggio (Italians call it "Philadelphia") Eggs uova Egg whites albumi Egg yolks tuorli d'uovo bacon bacon, pancetta (raw bacon) pancetta affunicato (smoked), lardo (fatty, spiced) Ham prosciutto (baked or cooked ham) Prosciutto prosciutto crudo (di Parma), or Speck (smoked) Beef manzo Ground beef carne di manzo macinata Pork maiale Chicken pollo Turkey tacchino Sausage salsiccia Wine vino Water acqua (naturale or gassata, without or with carbonation) Bottle bottiglia (ask for a "bottiglia d'aqua gassata") Strawberries fragole Blueberries mirtilli Melon melone Apple mela Peach pesca Pear pera Cherries ciliegie Grapes uva Raisins uva passa Figs fichi Orange arancia Lemon limone Ice ghiaccio Ice Cubes cubetti di ghiaccio Kitchen Tools & Appliances (Utensili da Cucina & Elettrodomestici)  Cooktop - la Fornello
Freezer - il Frigorifero Oven - il Forno Gas - Gas Microwave - il Forno a a Microonde Dishwasher - la Lavastoviglie Toaster - il Tostapane Food Processor - il Robot da Cucina Coffee Maker - Caffettiera (for serving or making in) Italian Style Coffee Post - Moka Roasting pan - la Teglia Sauce Pan - la Pentola Frying Pan - la padella per friggere Lid - il Coperchio Kettle - il Bollitore Fork - la Forchetta Spoon - la Cucchiaio Wooden Spoon - il lCucchiaio di Legno Whisk - Frusta Teaspoon - il Cucchiaino Tablespoon - il Cucchiaio di Tavola Thermometer - Termometro Soup Spoon - il Cucchiaio della minestra Ladle - Mestolo Knife - il Coltello Plate - il Piatto Bowl - la Boccia or la Scodella Colander - Colino Strainer - Setaccio da Cucina Box Grater - Grattuggia Cup - Tazza Glass - il Bicchiere (di vino, d'acqua etc.) Serving Platter - il Piatto da Portata Jug or Pitcher - Brocca Measuring Spoon (or cup) - Misurino Rolling Pin - Matterello Table - il Tavolo Chair - la Sedia Cabinet - l'armadietto Kitchen Cupboards - Pensili della Cucina (or Armadi) Wash - Lavare Rinse - Risciacquare Bake - Cuocere al Forno or Cuocere Freeze - Congelare Fry - Friggere Boil - Bollire Steam - Cuocere a Vapore Dice - Dadi (as in Dadi la Cipolla, dice the onion) Chop - Tritare Grill - Cuocere alla Griglia (verb) or Arrostire alla Griglia Broil - Bruciarsi (verb) Roast - Arrostirsi Sink - Lavello Drain - il Tubo di Scarico Sponge - il Spugna Kitchen Towel - il Asciugatutto Faucet - Rubinetto Trash Can - Cestino Aluminum Foil - Foglio di Alluminio Wax Paper - Carta Oleata Parchment Paper - Pergamena Napkin - la Salvietta  Bread bowl with chickpeas and pasta
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  We fell in love with wines in Puglia when we Voyaged throughout Italy. Back at home, we discovered that Pugliese wines are, well, not well known here. Local wine shops usually have only one or two from Puglia... our favorite go-to, affordable choice is a Primativo by Layer Cake. The odd thing is, it's actually got a screw cap! Still, we haven't had a bad bottle yet. This gave my wife, Lisa the idea to try other wines from the region, but to do that we needed a bigger wine shop. She decided on Astor Wines in New York City. I used to buy from Astor when I lived in Manhattan and can tell you from experience, this wine shop has everything. I mean everything... from $600 bottles of vintage bottles, to under $10 bottles. Well, being on the frugal side of life (and never having been satisfied with any wine that we paid over $50 for), the $10 range was just about right. Below are three of the wines we've been enjoying at home with a profile of each... --Jerry Finzi
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