Have you ever heard of FARINATA? What about CECINA? Ok then, what about CALDA CALDA? No? Never? I knew it! These are just different names for the same dish. The name changes depending on the region but the dish […]

This weekend, to be precise January 16-18, 2011 we are presenting our 5 Minute Focaccia Mix at the fabulous Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Come by and say hi if you happen to be there. You will find us […]

Pomegranate is a fruit that was greatly appreciated in ancient times and then forgotten but in the ongoing quest to find new ways to help us lead longer, healthier lives, science often returns to things that have been used regularly for […]

Staying in the Chestnuts theme we cannot omit mentioning Castagnaccio. Castagne (chestnuts in Italian) are commonly found in the hills of many Italian regions, from Veneto to Lombardia to Tuscany which in old times made them popular with poor people. […]

Italian cooking is very regional that is why you will never find Cacio e Pepe in Tuscany or Scampi e Fagioli in Rome. Some foods real taste you will never know unless you take a trip to that particular region. […]

It’s the end of the tomato season and at the fresh vegetable market you can now by tomatoes buy the box for as little as $10. It’s the perfect time to be canning your own tomatoes. The fruit is ripe, full of […]

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 […]

To make Panzerotti, also called Sgabei, we use pizza dough. Panzerotti are a typical dish of Toscana and Liguria. To be exact, the recipe originates from the Lunigiana area. This is what the peasant’s wifes used to make with the left over pizza or bread dough. Nowadays Panzerotti are served […]

We have been asked by the producers of the show Sacramento and Co. ABC  channel 10 to demonstrate on TV a typical family dinner. Now that school is back, parents are preoccupied planning meals that are easy to make, nutritious for the kids and easy […]

I am back in California and still struggling with jet lag and culture shock. That happens every time I go back home and stay longer than a week! The good thing is that I always get over it. As promised, […]