My friend Anthony Bourdain used to say: “When you travel, always try to skip airplane meals, only a few things are as exciting as arriving hungry in a new place”….
If you were to travel through Tuscany the first bruschetta you would ever encounter would be consisting of a slice of unsalted bread, untoasted, and a finely chopped tomatoe salad…
We know this is supposed to be an appetizer, but it is also fantastic as a light supper. We strongly recommend opening a nice bottle of Chianti, use it in…
Like many other good discoveries, we created this recipe by accident. Cleaning out the fridge of leftovers, we made these as a snack, and now it’s a favorite. A grating…
Here’s a free art history lesson to go with a wonderful salad. The original version of carpaccio, paper-thin slices of beef drizzled with a pale mayonnaise, has been on the…
My father taught to cook three things: meat on the fire, beer fritters and Mozzarella in Carrozza. You could say this is the Italian version of the grilled cheese sandwich; a…
A shepherd used to live on my family’s farm in Tuscany and herd his sheep in our pasteur. My grandfather, a man ahead of the times, never charged the shepherd…
Shredded vegetable salad (aka slaw) is not very well known in Italy. The first time I had Southern- style pulled pork here in the US, it was served with coleslaw, and…
Since I was growing up I enjoyed eating “crudo”; both land and sea can offer flavors that sometimes are best if consumed uncooked. My father and I used to slice thin…
When traveling in Tennessee, we were struck by the similarity between the local country ham and Italian prosciutto. Both are sweet, salty, and silky at the same time. I only…
We have great memories of al fresco meals, both in the Tuscan countryside and in our Brooklyn back- yard. But this particular combination of simple lentils and creamy burrata is…
This recipe is straight out of my grandmother hand-written book. Since forever she has kept a very elegant and petit hard cover book by her stove, some recipes have been…
Summer at times is tricky! It’s the perfect time of the year to entertain, throw parties, hang by the pool… relax. At the same time you do not want to…
When summer finally hits my farm in Tuscany, a dramatic change occurs in the way my mom runs her kitchen. It’s not really a matter of ingredients, but a whole around…
As the warmer season approaches, so do the opportunities to spend time with friends and entertain! What will you serve in your backyard this summer? This recipe is perfect as…
While growing up this recipe has always been one of my favorites. Straight out of Nonna Lola’s kitchen, this dish encompasses everything that a family meal is about: comfort, happiness,…
There is something very special about the Italian Summer and the profound attachment we have to our local seafood… I remember being woken up at the crack of dawn by…
I have created this recipe a few years back when developing the menus for The Montauk Yacht Club in Long Island NY. It was my very first culinary consulting job…
Pizza is the perfect template for being creative with food. You can pretty much put anything you want on the dough, sweet or savory, bake it and at the very…
Octopus is one of those ingredients that’s present in the Mediterranean diet wherever you go. In Italy, during the summer, it’s really easy to find octopus salads or pasta with…
Unsalted Tuscan bread is unsalted because in Tuscany we love food that has a lot of flavor and the tapenade is the perfect example of a condiment that has a…
These are the flowers that grow off the zucchini. Ever since I can remember this was a favorite Summer dish growing up. I clearly remember going to the vegetable store…
Italian cuisine thrives on appetizers. Whenever you have family events, dine out or on any special occasion the appetizer is essential in gathering the family to the table and starting…
Artichokes, along with beets and mushrooms represent for me a moment of growth for my palate. I still remember clearly (you know those memories you cannot shake off) my parents…
Farro salad is a stable of any given Italian summer. Its freshness and lightness are perfect for a picnic or an evening appetizer, especially and if you happen to have…
When I started posting videos on Youtube a few years ago I never thought it could have brought me this far… I just got back from a very intense three-days-food-marathon…
Renato was my grandfather, the one that I inherited the farm from. When I was a kid, we used to drive his car through the fields. It was one of…
When you think about appetizers, you really don’t have to go to extreme lengths. Simple ingredients are always the best, keep that in mind. Fresh honey that comes from somebody…
Artichokes are a wonderful vegetable. I am flabbergasted by the size of the gigantic artichokes that I can find here in the states. A few years ago I was finally…
I’d never made fresh cheese until last year. Now that I have kids I am prone to try new things that aren’t just kitchen things, but can be fun for…
Frittata is a wonderful snack in Italy which is used for an appetizer, for breakfast or whatever. It’s mostly used to recycle any leftover you’ve got in the fridge like…
Fava beans are one of the most common ways that Spring gets celebrated in Tuscany… A handful of fresh raw beans, a chunk of salty pecorino cheese and a glass…
This is our first bruschetta. In Italy, by definition, a bruschetta is a flame toasted thick slice of bread dressed with any kind of sauce, topped with Extra Virgin Olive…
Let’s not indulge in conversation, here’s a new recipe that deserves and demands your full attention… This one “has to be scheduled”; so, crack out your device, punch in your…
It is summer, it is hot, it is still! Today we decided not to cook and whipped out a quick tuna salad that made a perfect date lunch by the…
Today’s lunch could have easily been a mid-August family feast. The kitchen filled up with wonderful smell of roasted peppers, and both Debi and I have been transported somewhere else……
Today, for the very first time, we will be cooking with butter instead of olive oil. This succulent and kids friendly dish comes again from my grandmother’s kitchen; it is…
This is possibly our most used sauce in the kitchen. Not only it truly represents a staple pasta sauce throughout Italy but it also serves as a simple base for…
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