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!
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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)
Rib-eye, San Marzanos, roasted potatoes, and escarole, in one hour.
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
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 …
Friday Recipe: Ribollita (Twice-Boiled Vegetable Soup)
I’ve eaten a lot of the classic Tuscan soup Ribollita (re-boiled). This is one of the best I’ve had.
Pollo Oreganata (Chicken and Vegetables Roasted with Oregano)
A zesty dish from Campania that you can have on the table in about an hour.
North Beach Primavera: Yo-Yos, Stonefruit and Tanks!
Come and meet up with me in the Village of North Beach today!
More Rules
Rule #6: The Food Drives Me Crazy Food shapes every day constantly slipping into conversations and dictating our touring plans. It’s just that way in Italia. We discuss what’s for dinner before lunch is done. Rule #7: No Hotels Rent an apartment and get into …
Vicoletto: A Calabria Celebration
Met Francesco Covucci from Vicoletto on Green at NoodleFest where I did 2 fresh pasta demonstrations. His restaurant’s fresh tagliatelle with pork rib tomato sugo blew me away. Here he is making the pasta. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2011/05/01/BAU41J8NMS.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2011%2F04%2F30%2Fba-noodlefest_ph_0503385511.jpg It took me a couple of weeks to get to …
Friday Recipe: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Super easy and delicious spaghetti sauce that pairs best with a good 100% bronze die dried pasta from the Italian regions of Campania or Puglia.
Cookbook Library
I have a couple of shelves full of cookbooks in my library. There are about 10 authors who I read and refer to often. Here are some of my favs. I’ve included Amazon links. Some are still in stock from Amazon and some are sold …
Strolling for Gelato in North Beach
Gelato is one of those quintessential Italian desserts. With less butterfat and more sugar than American ice cream, it has a smoother texture that allows the quality of the ingredients to shine through. In the heart of North Beach, you might expect gelaterias to line …
Gianni’s First Recipe eBook is Available Now
Things have been busy around the Village lately. I did a live pasta-making demonstration in front of friendly crowds on Sunday at the Noodle Fest; our next regional dinner – Venetian at da Flora – is open for reservations; you can join me on my …
You Need to Chill, North Beach
I thought this was behind us. Another North Beach art gallery, open just four months, was vandalized recently. The historical home of San Francisco poets, artists, bohemians, City Lights bookstore, of Ginsberg’s Howl that they tried to suppress in the ’50s – can do better than this