There has been a huge protest in Naples, a new guide book came out on pizzeria’s and Naples wasn’t mentioned as having the BEST pizza— but rather someone in northern Italy. We of course based this Slow Food Kansas City trip on the quality ingredients which make the pizza here so special. But ingredients alone…
Wordless Wednesday— From the garden and market
Edible Tuscany- Certaldo
I am truly blessed. I live on a tiny hill in the middle of an olive orchard ( ok next to a creepy neighbor building the largest pizza oven of life which is becoming my new “view) in the heart of Tuscany. I don’t live in a huge house, but rather 1/3 of a old…
Simple Pleasures- Fresh Hazelnuts
A few summers back I saw my first hazelnuts growing on trees just outside of Gragnano, near Naples. This year I was blessed with finding a tree on my friends property up in the hills outside of Florence. the nuts on the tree, the grow in clusters of three The above shot was from a…
Edible Florence- Obika’
Living outside of Florence now, I don’t get back into town as much as I would like to explore and relax on my own. Often I am down to do a market tour or meet up with someone for an event. My husband and I had some things to do and managed to be free…
Edible Florence- La Cucina del Garga
Sometimes in Florence, we always go back to the same local trattoria where we know we have great food. Often, there is no real reason to risk a meal. Then there is a reason to go just a little out of your way. La Cucina del Garga is one of those reasons. Part of Florence’s…
Passion for Pizza- BONCI
i couldn’t help myself— when I saw there was another session with Gabrielle Bonci in Rome for pizza workshop- I had to go again! Larger than life– with a heart as big as a mountain and a passion for his dough like no other. He talks so fast and is so full of great ideas…
Divina Cucina on the Road- Benevento
This year I was invited to attend a wine festival south of Naples. I adore the wines of this region, mostly whites and knew little about the reds so was excited to join the group. I adore travelling around any food and wine festival as you see the locals celebrating and each village has some…