{"id":1950,"date":"2010-07-04T19:15:07","date_gmt":"2010-07-05T02:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=1950"},"modified":"2010-07-04T19:15:07","modified_gmt":"2010-07-05T02:15:07","slug":"thomas-jefferson-monticello-inspired-by-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2010\/07\/04\/thomas-jefferson-monticello-inspired-by-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Jefferson..Monticello..inspired by Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCOPYRIGHT 2010, Maria Liberati\/art of living PrimaMedia,Inc
\nAs we are enjoying our evening meal alfresco with fireworks bursting below us\u2026patriotic thoughts of one of my favorite signers of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson….he was so inspired by his travels to Italy that he gave a Tuscan winemaker some land contiguous to Monticello to cultivate. He also hired many vintners from Italy to cultivate his gardens..he illegally\u00a0 \u2018smuggled\u2019 rice in his coat pockets on one trip back from Italy and he also carefully researched the olive production in Italy and recommended their cultivation to acquaintances in South Carolina.
\nSo inspired by the works of architect Andrea Palladio that he consulted his books as bibles for the construction of Monticello.\u00a0\u00a0 Palladio was an admirer of ancient Rome as was Jefferson and he said that\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cRoman taste, genius and magnificence excite ideas\u201d
\nAlso inspired by the Italian language ,he taught it to himself while a student at William and Mary but he made sure it was included in the languages studied at the University of Virginia in 1764.
\nWhile Ambassador to France he toured much of Italy-especially the north and spent some time finding out how Parmigiano-Reggiano was produced,he even looked for a machine to make macaroni to bring back to the US..
\nOne of Jefferson\u2019s favorite wines was a Montepulciano.So who would have thought that this pasta dish served with a Montepulciano could be considered patriotic? it is if you are\u00a0 celebrating the Fourth with Jefferson in mind!
\nPasta with Fresh Zucchini<\/strong>
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\n2 ounces ricotta<\/strong>
\n2 cups white flour<\/strong>
\n1 \u00bd cups cold water<\/strong>
\npinch of salt and pepper to taste<\/strong>
\n2 zucchini<\/strong>
\n10 cherry tomatoes<\/strong>
\n3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil<\/strong>
\n4 tablespoons plain tomato sauce<\/strong>
\nPreparation:<\/strong>
\nPlace flour on wooden board and shape into a well. Place water and salt in center of wekk. Blend by hand and work the dough till smooth and well blended. Let rest for 2 hours covered with a clean towel.<\/strong>
\nDivide pasta ball into 4 portions. Roll out each portion on well floured board. Cut into noodles that are \u00bd inch thick with the help of a pasta machine or by hand.<\/strong>
\nCut each noodle into smaller strips. Sprinkle with flour, let sit.<\/strong>
\nPlace olive oil in saute pan with the zucchini that has been cut into quarters. Cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Place in tomatoes that have been cut in quarters with the plain tomato sauce. Let simmer together for 5 minutes. Add in salt as desired. Turn off heat.<\/strong>
\nBoil water ion pasta pot. Place in fresh pasta, cook for 2 -4 minutes (taste after 3 minutes do not overcook). Drain. Place in saute pan with zucchini, toss, serve with grated dried ricotta<\/strong>
\nIn honor of our founding fathers, serve with a Montepulciano and don\u2019t forget the fireworks
\nFor more recipes get your copy of the book selected as the Best Italian Cuisine Book in the USA-The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition.<\/a>
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\nSept 9-12 ,see you at the Hudson Valley Wine Festival in Rhinebeck, NY
\nMaria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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