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Focaccia Genovese
The existence of this thick Italian flatbread came about by chance, as is the case with many foods in Italian cuisine. When working long hours, Italian bakers would bake pieces of bread dough that hadn't fully risen and eat them as a late-night snack. Nowadays, almost every region in Italy has its own kind of local focaccia. Focaccia Genovese, for example, has very specific characteristics: 1-2 centimeters high with holes in the surface and a slightly glistening surface from being brushed with extra-virgin olive oil. It's soft and spongy, and some Genoese people even like to eat it dunked in their morning cappucinos. We say, don't knock it 'til you try it!
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This multi-colored Rainbow Shrimp Pasta is utterly delicious, and sure to impress when you serve it up!
Ingredients
- 2 oz red spaghetti
- 2 oz green spaghetti
- 2 cups shrimp
- Pepper
- Salt
- Paprika
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
Method
- Boil the red and green spaghetti separately in salted water until al dente.
- Fry the shrimp in a pan with plenty of salt, pepper and paprika.
- Add 1/2 cup of cream cheese, and stir through until combined.
- Arrange the cooked spaghetti in an alternating pattern on a plate.
- Top with the creamy shrimp sauce
- Garnish, and serve!