Since the days of Café Luna, I have been in search of the ultimate Meatball recipe. In Italy, food is very regional and in Tuscany, where I come from, we do not eat meatballs with pasta. To be exact, […]

Riding my bike to the beach on the very busy Lungomare (seaside promenade) of my town of Marina di Massa  I was surprised to see the road partially closed.  Because of Summer time the area was already very busy and […]

As a “welcome home” dinner, my sister-in-law Barbara, surprised me with one of my favorite dishes, Octopus! Octopus, a seafood similar to squid (calamari), is not a familiar food to everyone, but it is very common in our Mediterranean cuisine. We love […]

Sunday I had the pleasure of being invited back to do several cooking demonstrations at the very successful Saint Mary’s Olive Oil Festival. I like to mix things up so I invited my good friend and great cook Marianne to […]

A couple of weeks ago I did this recipe for the TV show Sacramento and Company. It was a great hit!  Follow this link to see it: http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=158661  Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto 3 lb butternut squash 6 cups chicken broth 1 medium onion, chopped […]

This morning while on walk with girlfriends I heard them say how tired they were of the same old pasta sauces and wanted something fresh, in season and new. I mentioned that another friend, who is being overwhelmed by the […]