By Kristin Palpini

In the world of food, there is nothing more contentious than "traditional" Italian cooking — everyone with an ounce of olive oil in their veins thinks their family recipes are Old World classics.

This is, in part, because Italian nonni rarely write down how to prepare their dishes — as if it is assumed Italians are born with an innate ability to make a proper risotto.

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