More on the birds and bees situation in my “orto”. The first blossoms on the watermelon plant got me so excited dreaming of all the watermelons I was going to have, but when I came back from Sicily there were not ANY baby melons. Google helped me out. The first blossoms are all male, and…
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A Taste of Sicily- July 2010
Here is a small taste- of my favorite things from this trip.More coming later– I hope you can join me in November for a week in Sicily!!!summer breakfast in Sicily- granita! first wine tour, Donnafugata, Marsala our first dinner at “oste e il sagrestano” in Licata- con peppe e chiara Antica Dimora San Girolamo, Livinia, our…
More Zucchini- Fiori Fritti
Fried Zucchini blossoms are probably one of the most requested recipes in class. There are so many ways to prepare them; it is fun to experiment. Here in Tuscany, they are usually filled with fresh sheep’s milk ricotta and battered fried. I have several recipes, from simple flour and water, flour and sparkling water,…
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Families that Cook
One of the things I love about summer cooking classes, is that usually it is in the villa’s of the students, so I get to travel around and see all the fabulous villa’s that are for rent. Ok, not all are fabulous….Yesterday’s villa was really lovely. I always love when clients return and then also…
Simple Summer Recipe- Affogato
Hot time- summer in the city— and all I can think about are ways to cool off! After lunch yesterday I could not resist getting one of my favorite desserts hot or cold- Gelato Affogato- a drowned ice cream. Nothing could be easier. Gelato Affogato Let your ice cream soften some before scooping, Italian gelato is not…
Tuscan Treasures- Corzano e Paterno Cheeses
Years ago I bought some cheese at the artisan market in Piazza Santo Spirito from a young Swiss shephard, living in Chianti, Tillo. The cheeses are from the family estate, Corzano and Paterno and are now one of the most sought after cheeses by local restaurant owners that it is almost impossible to buy the…