Raf’s I walked into a dimly lit foyer facing a cute banquet and pastry counter. I marveled at the offerings that were placed in a mid century vintage pastry case. The Italian French inspired eatery would be a great spot to have breakfast or brunch, quietly. Pastry Chef Camari Mick is amplifying the pastry game…
gather the goods Yield: 15-20 mini sfogliatella Total Time: 12+ hours 500g Manitoba flour 200g water 20g honey 10g salt 150g pork fat 1. Melt honey with water. 2. Melt salt with other half of water. 3. Mix in the mixer with a dough hook for at least 10 minutes at low speed. 4….
If I could live in a world that revolved around pasta I would be the luckiest gal! I discovered this recipe while in the Italian restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America, Caterina D’ Medici. Pizzoccheri is its name, a pasta that originates in Lombardy, Italy, consisting of buckwheat tagliatelle folded with savoy cabbage, sprinkled…
A few days into the trip and we have toured our cooking facility at the Castello di Ugento. To form a bit of clarity, Ugento is the town in the province of Lecce where we are staying; Puglia is the entire region. The Castle has been around for many centuries and continues to be restored….
I have never done something so frightening in my life. Everyone always talks about the beauty of places and how much something can capture your breath, but until you have experienced it for yourself do you really know? I have practically pulled an all nighter between two plane rides and a long drive further south…
My final semester of school will be spent traveling to Italy where I will be studying regional cuisine spending four to five days a week immersed in flour, savoring the regions best olive oil and wafting wine with dinner. Follow me through my blog (Blog Italia on thegarnishedpalate.com) as I post my tour of life in…
I always love a good dense chocolate torte after a heavy meal. There is no sense in having something light after a heavy meal, just keep eating delectable things! I also had a bottle of Rosa Regale- sparkling red wine- that pairs perfectly with chocolate, another reason why I made the cake. See the link…
As I travel around Italy I would love to find the best cannoli on the street! We made Italian street food in class and I was thrilled to make the cannoli, a task I did not want to pass up. This delicacy is mostly found out on the streets of Sicily, the place of their…
What is there to do here on the weekends? Watch the cat pounce around the courtyard, bike to the Saturday market, buy a pasticiotto from La Cometa in the center of town, enjoy leftovers from the week and drink tea while doing homework. Yes, although we are enjoying our stay in Italy, we…
The Italian persons perspective on food is of great importance. As Chef Odette say’s “you must smell everything”; you want to get a feel for the food using all of your senses. We made fish in class today and I got to make Zuppa di Pesce ai Peperoni. Chef would not let me take the…