Month: June 2011

Jersey Shore Is So Much More

Jersey Shore Is So Much More

MTV’s Jersey Shore is more about class and culture than New Jersey or Italian-Americans.

Friday Recipe: da Flora’s Arancini with a Spicy Aioli

Friday Recipe: da Flora’s Arancini with a Spicy Aioli

All of those who gathered at my private Sunday dinner at da Flora raved about our il pranzo. The women at da Flora were at the top of their game!

Team Building Fun

Team Building Fun

A group of 15 who work together at IGT in San Francisco asked me to do a team building pizza demonstration for them. We gathered at Cookhouse for a few fun-filled hours. I put together an antipasti with salumi and cheeses, roasted peppers, olives and 

Bistecca alla Pizzaiola (Steak in a Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Bistecca alla Pizzaiola (Steak in a Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Rib-eye, San Marzanos, roasted potatoes, and escarole, in one hour.

Friday Recipe: Pasta Fave, Aglione e Guanciale con Ricotta Secca

Friday Recipe: Pasta Fave, Aglione e Guanciale con Ricotta Secca

My adaptation of a Viola Buitoni recipe for Spring.

Una Pizza Napoletana: A Night with Anthony Mangieri, Il Maestro

Una Pizza Napoletana: A Night with Anthony Mangieri, Il Maestro

I’ve been jonesing for Anthony Mangieri’s pizza for years. I was going to check it out when he was in New York’s East Village. Never did. 2 hours just to get in. No way, it’s just pizza. I got so excited when Anthony moved to