Every year in Florence, we have an incredible food show called TASTE, wonderful food show of the best products, and events all over town. If you are here, it is worth going to. Davide Paolini, Gastronaut, is the mind behind TASTE. Products are selected to be presented and it is a very excellent selection of…
I’m Lovin’ It!
small bites at Casa del Vino, while shopping great sandwiches at Casa del Vino I am loving my new life! Just as I am ready to close my space in Florence, my landlord comes back and offers to cut my rent in half! Unheard of ! But I have been looking forward to the new…
Art in Florence
From our table inside Mario’s looking out at the never-ending line! The Art of Dining in Florence can be of the highest levels. Yesterday at Mario’s was one of those days. I have taken most of April off to work on self-publishing my cookbook with more notes and recipes for sale to the public and…
Wild Boys and Boar!
Yesterday when I was passing by Trattoria Mario’s on the way to the market with my students for class, as we read the menu, we had to go in and see the special of the day. Whenever possible, Romeo Colzi, chef and owner, has something special on the menu. It was Cinghiale, wild boar! There…
Organic Florence- Sunday Market- Good Kitchen Karma
The third Sunday of the month in Florence is the Fierucola in Piazza Santo Spirito, crossing over the arno… to the oltr’arno…. or as they say here Dilladarno. This is a wonderful place to shop, picking up home-grown items such as honey, plants, herbs, pasta, cheese, wool items, soaps and whatever these creative people can…
Italian Eye Candy
Lucky me… on the train ride back from Florence to Certaldo.. I spotted one of Italy’s new hot chef’s. foto from book: Se in Cucina c’e Simone Simone Rugiati, is a bomb of energy. He has a 10 minute recipe show on the Gambero Rosso Channel is a guest chef on a well known morning…
La Notte di San Lorenzo
August 10th is the San Lorenzo’s day. Saint Lawrence, San Lorenzo, was martryed by being grilled to death. The story goes that as he was being grilled, he called out to those torturing him and said, ” Turn me over I’m done on this side!”. For me, San Lorenzo is the patron Saint of my…
Florence is DiVino
I am one lucky woman! Besides being able to call Florence home, having a fabulous husband and teaching cooking in one of the best food centers of the world; now my friend Stefano and his sister Patrizia have opened a Vino Sfuso shop on my street. BYOB has a new meaning in Florence. Bring your…