Hello readers! Many of you have been wondering how my new book is coming along and will you ever see it? Well, it’s taking me a while to write it because, as many of you know, I do this in…
Reading List: Winter 2020
This season, I am suggesting books that focus on self reflection. Sometimes reading a good story in which a character is experiencing moments of analyzing his/her own life helps us to do the same. We all tend to find ourselves…
Lessons in Roman Cooking
[From 2011 Rome Archives] – I was invited to take a cooking lesson at Trust.Ever.Tastes – located in the building in which i was living at the time. The small company is dedicated to teaching real Italian home cooking. The name Trust.Ever.Tastes…
Cocktail for La Befana
The day of La Befana, or the Epiphany, January 6, marks the last of the twelve days of Christmas. On Jan. 5th – the eve of the Epiphany – Italy’s children eagerly anticipate a visit from the fabled old witch with a…
Holiday Struffoli
Need an Italian dessert idea for Christmas dinner? Try the traditional struffoli – small balls of fried dough smothered in honey and dotted with colorful sprinkles. Fun Fact: The name struffoli is derived from the Greek word strongulos – meaning…
A José Andrés Culinary Experience
Inspired by my history in public television, when I first learned about and became awed by Spanish Chef José Andrés and his series Made In Spain. When I scheduled my trip to Las Vegas, I sought out to have this…