Definition of mascarpone
: an Italian cream cheese
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Adding to the dish: A bed of polenta with green beans, a wonderful creamy base with rich-tasting mascarpone.
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Notes: This recipe calls for equal amounts of mascarpone, cream cheese and powdered sugar to two parts heavy cream.
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Sift half of the cocoa powder over the mascarpone mixture.
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Divide melon into 8 bowls, then top with mascarpone mixture and citrus segments; serve cool.
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Spread the mascarpone over the pear, and top with the walnut pieces.
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For Sunday only, the Neapolitan pizzeria on West Magnolia Avenue will feature a dessert pizza with Peeps and vanilla mascarpone.
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Optional: Finish risotto with a very good red wine and stir in a generous spoonful of mascarpone.
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The four-course tasting menu features dishes like smoked trout, lamb chops and mascarpone panna cotta.
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Origin and Etymology of mascarpone
Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) mascarpón, augmentative of mascarpa cream cheese
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