Food

Talvolta mi ritrovo straniero tra la mia gente. E non perché, in qualità di emigrante, ogni volta che torno a Torre Annunziata sono sempre di meno le persone di mia conoscenza e tante, tantissime, quelle che non avevo mai viste …

Growing up Italian meant always sitting down for a classic Italian Sunday meal.  My brother and I would typically wake to the smell of meatballs frying on the stove.  With mouths watering, we would tumble into the kitchen to drool …

For the longest time in California, Zinfandel was the most widely planted grape in California until Cabernet Sauvignon, thanks to the Mondavi Family and Napa Valley, caught up and passed it in 1998.  For the longest time, it was thought to be California’s native grape.  One of our recent …

Wine royalty came to Coronado a few weeks ago when Il Fornaio’s General Manager lit up the island by bringing in Cakebread Cellars of Napa Valley for a wine dinner that packed the restaurant. Luca Allieri has ramped up Il Fornaio’s dinner events …

In the region of Campania, approximately one hour from Salerno and a stone’s throw from the ancient Greek ruins of Paestum, you will find the home of a local specialty, mozzarella i latte di bufala …mozzarella made from the milk …

Many of us grew up being forced to eat certain vegetables and our household was no exception. Although our mother meant well, those dark red, slippery beets led the pack in this ritual of parental torture.  Luckily, in adulthood, as …

Make your plans now for the biggest and best wine and food festival on the West Coast and the most talked about public event in San Diego. The dates are Sunday November 16 to Sunday November 23rd.  This is an international showcase of the …

The Summer of 2014 for the search of great wines was unlike any I’d seen before.  For me, it started out in Colorado where the word is loose that their mountain wines were getting a foothold in the marketplace, when in fact they are but a …

Summer is on the wane, and the tomatoes are finished.  That means out with salsa checca and in with all manner of cooked sauces for weeknight pasta dishes.  With just a little advance work, this one comes together right on …

Italian cuisine is well known for superb vegetable cookery.  Stuffed vegetables, found across Italy, and known as verdure farcite, are a particular favorite.  This versatile method starts with large or small vegetables that serve as a vessel to hold a …