Enjoyed a delicious evening hosted by Italian food importers Gustiamo, along with guests like the multi-talented (writer, Italian tour guide cooking teacher), Judy Witts Francini. The deliciousness ranged from appetizers like "zibibbo citrus cocktail to...
Judy Witts Francini, a friend as well as a cook and culinary tour guide, just sent me her book Secrets from My Tuscan Kitchen. I'm looking forward to trying her take on classics around pasta, legumes, vegetables, and sweets. I am especially interested in her...
My friend Domenico is a great educator on Italian cheese. One recent night, he introduced me to some fabulous bufala mozzarella while teaching a class at Serafina restaurant, specifically exploring this wonderful Italian cheese. Made in Italy's...
Like cupcakes, Porchetta has become a staple among foodies. Both leave you with a bit of guilt, but porchetta strikes me as more of a genuine delicacy, In Italy, the porchetta consists of a whole deboned roasted pig. Our version in America is a...
Why I haven't gone to Sicily, or just Italy, beats me. Money? Time? Both! Whatever, I need to offload the excuses given the depth of their food and wine culture. Which brings me to my first sampling of Trapanese pesto, an almond, basil, and tomato infused paste....
