It’s hard to imagine cooking without Solanum Lycopersicum aka the Tomato. But this fruit is actually relatively new to the gastronomic world. Most likely the first variety to reach Europe from South America was yellow in color, since in Spain […]

Did you miss Rima at NapaStyle in Yountville last weekend?  Not to worry – Claudia will be demonstrating the art of making Risotto at NapaStyle, Los Gatos this Sat. Sept. 25th from 4 to 7 pm.  You have seen the […]

This morning my daughter wanted muffins for breakfast and was resistant to my suggestion of making them from scratch.  She was very hungry and wanted them NOW! Nothing new with a teenager.  I told her that I could make muffins […]

In Italy we have the habit of eating fish when we are by the seaside and meat when we are inland. I know that nowadays thanks to fast modern transportation we can have fresh fish, even sushi grade anywhere, but […]