Ciuti 2010 First Cold Pressed Sicilian EVOO Has Arrived

Ciuti 2010 First Cold Pressed Sicilian EVOO Has Arrived

We’ve been waiting for weeks for this year’s press to arrive. Word came that the olive oil, from trees in the foothills near Agrigento, was finally put on a boat in Sicily. It arrived in LA a couple of weeks later. I was there when 

Choke the Priest!

Choke the Priest!

No, it’s not a euphemism for self-abuse, ya pervert. It’s the translation of the name of a type of pasta called strozzapreti, which has disputed origins, all versions of which are fascinating: One is that gluttonous priests were so enthralled by the savory pasta that