Tonight's Broad Bite IS Bucatini all'Amatriciana. Pair this One-Pan Wonder with a lusty Sicilian red wine, a bold red lip, some red lace and your sexual partner of choice for a night to remember. Bucatini All'Amatriciana-this is a simple recipe that requires top of the line ingredients so take a little extra time to seek out the best bacon, tomatos, pasta and cheese you can find 1 pound guanciale(italian salt0-cured pork jowl) or very good bacon (i like Nueske for its intense

In the spirit of full disclosure, I am going to share some cold, hard facts about myself, my relationship with food and my longstanding obsession with all things edible. Fact #1: I'm pretty sure I have that "unhealthy relationship with food" therapists and doctors are always referring to. Fact #2: My husband definitely has that "unhealthy relationship" thing, and rarely gives a shit about it, which has now rubbed off on me thus making me a little fatter but, aside from that,

I recently returned from a week-long trip to Istanbul. This bustling metropolis stands at the doorway to the East and offers the intrepid traveller all the exotic sights, scents and adventure expected along with the culture and convenience of a truly world-class city. Istanbul's tourism industry has suffered tremendously in the past decade leaving an entire class of tour guides, museum educators and hospitality workers under-employeed and desperate to share the beauty and his

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Every country has its answer to pizza and flatbread...Pide is Turkey's. This delicious treat can be whipped up in an hour and makes a great appetizer, lunch or dinner. Fill the pizza-like dough with odds and ends from the refrigerator or crack an egg on top for a spicy breakfast alternative. I love using lamb because it is traditional, but any meats can work or make it vegetarian with an assortment of seasonal vegetables. PIDE FOR TEH DOUGH: 10 ½ oz All-purpose flour + 2 tbs

TO SEE: Go up in the Eiffel Tower for the views, the history and a glass of champagne Stroll the Champs Elysees Spend a few hours at the Louvre (get tickets in advance) and then walk through the Tuilleries to see Monet’s water lillies at the Orangerie My favorite museum is the Musee D’Orsay--all the Impressionists in a converted train station **Musee Des Arts Forrains--an interactive museum located in Bercy (the old wine district of Paris) celebrating the Turn of the Century