Monthly Archives: January 2012

SUPERBOWL PARTY IDEA

For those of you who have been fortunate to travel to Umbria or Tuscany  during the Olive racolte, you may have tasted a true bruschette: crusty warm  grilled bread saturated with new oil from the olive mill. This is bruschette in  its simplest and finest clothes. With superbowl parties in the planning stages across America, [...]

STOCKING THE ITALIAN PANTRY

STOCKING OUR ITALIAN PANTRY One of the techniques I use to keep cooking a fun, creative process makes use of a well-stocked pantry. I know that I incorporate Italian flavors into an array of recipes whether I am cooking in New York or in Italy. These flavors are preserved in the form of canned tomatoes, [...]