Word: neapolitan
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...rest, the winner - always after careful thought - more often than not turns out to be Bologna. The traditional Bolognese menu of egg-based pasta, thick sauces and magical twists with the locally cured prosciutto and parmesan cheese leaves visitors supremely satisfied - if a bit more stuffed than after a Neapolitan seafood dinner. Bologna is the capital of the fertile, food-producing region of Emilia-Romagna, and plucks the choice offerings from surrounding cities and small towns for its restaurants and open-air markets - from Modena's balsamic vinegar to Parma's prosciutto to Piacenza's soft pork sausage. While absorbing...
...only guests were three quiet friends of Batali's, who never once cheered but instead asked about the struffoli (drab Italian pastries), "Would you want to use powdered sugar on these?" To which Batali's answer was no, unless you want to depart from the simple greatness of Neapolitan cooking. Lagasse would have upturned a whole box of the sweet stuff, and those in his studio audience would have leapt from their seats in ecstasy...
...week. While Domenico Fioravanti won the breaststroke double, it was his compatriot Massimiliano Rosolino who will stay in the memory of swimming fans. Following a silver medal in the 400-m freestyle behind Thorpe and bronze behind the freakish duo in the 200-m freestyle, the 22-year-old Neapolitan stormed past American Tom Dolan to take gold in the 200-m individual medley. The crowd roared in rapture. The likable Italian, who lived in Australia as a child, danced, and danced, and danced. "We're writing history at the moment," he said after the race. "Unlike...