I love food cut pristinely and perfect. Perfect circles and straight edges are my things, but knives have never been my favorite kitchen tool. Sometimes I envy chefs and cooks that take pride in a good Japanese Knife -at least to me that still seems to be the trend- but I could never find appeal….
PowerHouse Productions finally wrapped the first season of a design and food show after many trips to California and back! I am always grateful to be a part of their team as Associate Culinary Producer. My first meal back on the east coast this time was a little lazy, because well, I was trying to…
Oh Goodness! One of the challenges of working as an associate culinary producer is learning how to go with the flow and be spontaneous. Since I began college four years ago I started realizing how anal and organized I am about everything. How things must be thought out a dozen times before executed. I will…
Puerto Rico in 1.5 days!? Ok, il take it! What INCREDIBLE culture, people, food, and art to discover. Really very grateful for these mere days there and the work that I have been sent out to explore. So where did I go next? The Virgin Islands of course and yes maybe these are “vacation” destinations,…
I am so happy to tell you that I will be collaborating with Pastificio Benedetto Cavalieri, a pasta brand from Puglia, Italy. I met proprietor Andrea when while studying abroad last year. I am SO excited to develop recipes and devour my pasta passion with the many kilos of pasta sent ! All recipes…
I have been dying to get my hands-on Benedetto Cavalieri Pasta since I left the southernmost part of Puglia about a year ago! I was lucky enough to tour the premise of this factory in its centennial year as a student then, visiting from Castello di Ugento with the CIA. My gosh! Was the dried…
For Easter last year I was in Italy meeting family for the first time! Eating lots of ravioli and la bomba and spinach torta. Hanging out with the baby bunnies and watching great uncle Pietro tend to the apiary. BUT, what I missed out on was the Cianchetta family Easter pie tradition! The annual gathering…
It’s memorial day weekend which means summer is pretty much here! Lots of exciting things are happening and I can’t wait to share them all with you. I have another pasta recipe with Benedetto Cavalieri pasta coming your way!!! Here is a sneak peek below: I am also working on a collaboration with Perfect Puree…
Wow! It’s been nearly 2 years since I began assisting Sarah Copeland on her third cookbook, Every Day Is Saturday. And this week is the launch of this majestic food bible of Edible Living! I am so thrilled to have been a teeny part of this book’s journey and to have been exposed to the…
Only a few more weeks until the heart of this recipe is unveiled! I would never say gin is on my list of likable spirits, but after tasting this beauty by Pomp and Whimsey, I won’t be turning my back on gin again. It’s fair to say this multi botanical spirit is feminine forward so…