Italy: The Rules
Every time I go to Italia, I learn more rules. If you’re gonna go – and I naturally recommend you do – keep some things in mind… Rule #1: Bring a Swim Suit After the long flight I find it important to rest and recharge …
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SF Food Nostalgia
Wow, the Public Library opens the San Francisco Eats exhibit on Saturday, food history from the Gold Rush to Slow Food. I’m going. Lots of photos, old menus and the like and a discussion with some Bay Area food personalities. Look at my post for …
We’re Now on iTunes!
It’s not a huge deal, I know, but it’s really convenient for some folks to be able to have the videos automatically downloaded to their mobile devices, so we’re excited to be able to offer this option now. Please consider visiting my video podcast page …
San Francisco Food History Exhibit
New Joe’s Restaurant, 1941, North Beach. Image courtesy of SF Public Library The SF Public Library is hosting a new exhibit called San Francisco Eats, and it’s all about the unique food history of our fair city: San Francisco Eats showcases the culinary delights that …
Village Holiday with Gianni
I’m organizing my first live cooking event, and it’s pretty special. It’s by limited RSVP, so if you’re gonna be in San Francisco on Saturday, December 18th, get your request into us early. Here’s the event page. Buy Best Cisco 300-085 Practice Test CCNP Collaboration …
Sunday Gravy
Hand-crushed tomatoes, and meats galore. The traditional, long-cooked pasta sauce from Campania.
Gorgonzola, Prosciutto and Pear Pizza
A surprising combination of flavors merge in this great white pizza recipe.
Italian Dried Pasta
Some sauces call for a fresh pasta and some for a dried pasta. Most dried pasta is a durum wheat or semolina pasta. The best is from Italy.
Menu: Italian-American Thanksgiving Dinner
Updated for 2011: Turkey, stuffing and gravy recipe. I’m first generation Italian-American. Most of my friends were second generation and were more Americanized than my family. In my early years we celebrated this American holiday Thanksgiving but the meal was really Italian. As my …
Linguine with Dungeness Crab in a Spicy Tomato Sauce
Photo by Miles Grant I was in NYC when Dungeness crab season opened last week, and couldn’t get them out of my mind. The reports were that the harvest was bountiful and the crab were big and meaty. I couldn’t wait to get back home. …
Experiencing Roma
I Love Rome. Probably getting close to 20 times I’ve been. Bernini’s sculpture, Michelangelo everywhere, Baroque over the top, beautiful people, the Caravaggio triptych in San Liuigi dei Francesi church, the wonderful food and romantic outdoor meals, Santa Maria in Trestevere, potato pizza with rosemary …
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 …
In Italy – An Ancestral Discovery
Sometimes food tells a story, even when you’re in the middle of making it!
Porchetta, Cipollini en Agrodolce, Truffle Roasted Potatoes
A fresh herb and garlic stuffing, crispy crust from a hot oven… Heaven!
YouTube Videos Replace Cookbooks
So says The Atlantic. Do you use YouTube videos to help you cook? (I know you’re gonna give the right answer!) I don’t think videos will entirely replace cookbooks, which is why I include text recipes with my videos. And some folks think videos aren’t …