The Perfect Negroni
The perfect Negroni - its recipe must be the simplest one in the world. And yet, some people make a better Negroni than others. And with all due respect to…
Pesto alla Genovese – One of my Favorites
Pesto alla Genovese - The Original Once again, I draw my inspiration for the pesto alla Genovese from Sandra Lotti at Toscana Saporita Cooking School. Their pictures made me miss…
Would Dante have eaten Spaghetti al LImone with Asparagus?
With Italy celebrating 700 years since Dante’s death (which to me doesn’t quite seem a right thing to celebrate – couldn’t they call it 700 years with Dante?) I started…
Thank you, Stanley Tucci, Searching for Italy
Once I got over the disappointment of not being in Italy and doing this trip that Stanely Tucci filming (what can I say, Stanley Tucci didn't invite me! Of course,…
The Mystery of Pasta alla Carbonara
The Mystery of Pasta alla Carbonara One of my favorite dishes to make for myself or for others is spaghetti alla carbonara, made in the traditional Roman way i.e. eggs,…
Ziti alla Genovese – from Naples!
Taking prime place as the first recipe with history to be featured is Zitialla Genovese, which hails not from Genoa but Naples, Campania, Italy. Maybe a little misleading, but…