This weekend my cousin Marta from Italy messaged me letting me know she and her grandmother were making ravioli in Pontremoli. They were celebrating the Epiphany otherwise known as Three Kings Day! It makes me feel warm inside knowing that my family in Italy thought to reach out and share this news of gathering to…
This morning I listened to a podcast that spoke about the Sicilian influence in NOLA. Two places I have never been that have major food history, and that are large centers of all things delicious. And both which carry a culture so vast from the parts in which they are attached. It reminded me of…
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…
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….
England is a moody place. The air is chill and the sky almost, always painted grey with clouds packed with pockets of rain. I was only there for a couple days nearly a year ago ( it bizarrely seems like a decade now) and I mostly remember days of solid rain and gloom. I think…
Buffalo Wings, Habits, and Leadership and what they all have in common. A podcast by host Ray Delucci of Line Cook Thoughts Listen Here I love the concept of Ray Delucci’s podcast this week on Line Cook Thoughts. He brings attention to the concept of authenticity and what it means to him. It’s challenging to…
Pack and repeat. Car rides and unloads. Vegan gluten free and all natural food coloring. Does it make sense? I feel like it’s been ages since I wrote! I was in an LA time warp for two weeks and could not find a quiet moment when I wasn’t dozing off to write. In fact, now…
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…
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…
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…