mascarpone

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Their pairing of grapefruit with pistachio and creamy mascarpone is something that I can only hope to one day think of on my own.

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  • To celebrate, Jennifer Jasinski of Rioja, 1431 Larimer St., is bringing back two of her most popular lobster dishes during January: at lunch, the Maine Lobster Club Sandwich with house-made crispy vegetable chips, $14.50, and at dinner, Carnaroli Risotto with Maine lobster, mascarpone, asparagus and lobster bisque, $24. —  RockyMountainNews.com
  • - Caffe reale baby figs in rum syrup with mascarpone, coffee of your choice —  Evening Standard - Home
  • One, topped with roasted pear, pancetta, mascarpone, and arugula ($22) offered a studied balance between the deep sweetness of mascarpone and pear, the savory of pancetta, and the spicy zing of fresh arugula. —  Portland Mercury
  • The offerings include such dishes as Maine lobster ricotta-mascarpone ravioli ($27) with blood-orange tarragon butter, and prime rib of veal —  SF Weekly | Complete Issue
  • Not technically a cheese, mascarpone is the triple cream that makes Italian tiramisu so irresistible.
 

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  1. Italian, augmentative of dialectal mascarpa, whey cheese.
 

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