Recipe and Food Safety Disclaimer

The recipes in Mangia! Mangia! are traditional family recipes, shared for home cooking and personal enjoyment. By using them, you agree to the following.

Food safety
Always follow safe food handling practices. Cook meat, poultry, seafood and eggs to the safe internal temperatures recommended by Health Canada, including:

• whole poultry: 82°C (180°F)

• poultry pieces: 74°C (165°F)

• ground meat: 71°C (160°F)

• fish: 70°C (158°F)

Use a food thermometer, store food properly, and keep raw and cooked foods separate.

Raw and lightly cooked ingredients
Some traditional Italian recipes use raw or lightly cooked eggs, meat or seafood. Eating raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially for children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with a weakened immune system.

Allergies and dietary needs
Recipes may contain common allergens, including wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, fish and shellfish. Check every ingredient against your own allergies and dietary needs, and those of anyone you cook for.

Kitchen safety
Cooking involves sharp knives, hot oil, open flames and hot surfaces. Take care, especially when frying, and supervise children in the kitchen at all times.

Alcohol
Some recipes include wine or spirits. Not all alcohol cooks off.

No professional advice
Nothing in this book or on this website is medical, nutritional or dietary advice. Speak with a qualified health professional about your specific needs.

Results
These recipes are cooked a occhio, by eye. Results will vary with your ingredients, equipment and technique, and are not guaranteed.

Your responsibility
You prepare and serve these recipes at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Nadia Nascimben is not responsible for any illness, allergic reaction, injury, damage or loss resulting from preparing, serving or eating any recipe.