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In Italian, pasta alla puttanesca translates to “pasta in the style of whores.” One story behind this charming name claims that old-timey Italian prostitutes made an aromatic sauce to entice clients (just in case their addled vaginas weren’t doing the trick). Another tale claims that ye olde ladies of the night were too busy  – what with [...]

Is anything more summertastic than antipasti? Sitting on the patio, drinking a little (or a lot of) wine. Hall and Oates keepin’ things smooth and, interestingly, the mosquitoes at bay. At the Akin house, we have a pretty standard lineup: Grilled bread (usually Ciabatta) Paper-thin Prosciutto (this week, Speck from La Quercia) Genoa Salami or [...]