The Magical Little Island of Pantelleria: Pasta with Shrimp, Toasted Almonds and Breadcrumbs
A few years back, I was on a mission to visit as many of the islands of Italy as I could. I still have quite …
A few years back, I was on a mission to visit as many of the islands of Italy as I could. I still have quite …
In Sicily, they make a highly concentrated tomato paste called ‘estrattu’ and it is a true labor of love. They start with an enormous amount …
When we started our “Wandering…” series featuring region-specific food around Italy, we emailed our friends at Borgo Floreani in the heart of Friuli–Venezia Giulia for some …
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (FVG) is notable for stretching from lagoons to the south to snow caped mountains in the north and plains and forests in between. …
The fridge is stocked; the pasta machine is at the ready; and the baccala is soaking. The company has started to arrive and it won’t …
I would have never thought to incorporate sea urchin roe, the famous Japanese sushi bar ingredient — a.k.a. uni, into Italian food. But there we …
Paccheri is a pasta shape that is all the rage in the USA at the moment. It’s been in several cooking magazines of late, mentioned …
On our recent trip to Puglia, we had this dish at multiple restaurants for both lunch and dinner. It’s a terrific and light dish first …
I was on the hunt for some interesting seafood at a Korean market here in Los Angeles and came across GIANT clams. They reminded me …
Wow – this hot weather has sent my zucchini and tomato plants soaring! I had to take out one zucchini plant this weekend because the little …
La dolce, dolce vita. Monday morning and time to get to work in my very cool little apartmento here in Montalcino. After a quick cappuccino at my favorite spot …
So very excited! I have been reading report after report about the perils of sitting all day at your computer. ‘Shortens your life by 5 …