Leave it to the Italians to keep dessert simple. With its strong umami flavor (second only … Italy #5 — Parmigiano-Reggiano for dessertRead more
Remembering Italy #4 — pasta with prosciutto & tomato
The last time I was in San Daniele del Friuli, I was traveling with the restaurateurs … Remembering Italy #4 — pasta with prosciutto & tomatoRead more
Remembering Italy #3 — asparagus & prosciutto risotto
San Daniele del Friuli is a beautiful little community about 20 kilometers southwest of the big … Remembering Italy #3 — asparagus & prosciutto risottoRead more
Remembering Italy #2 with pear and prosciutto salad
The Legends from Europe folks passed along a packet of prosciutto di Parma, the most familiar … Remembering Italy #2 with pear and prosciutto saladRead more
Remembering Italy — first with Montasio cheese
With the advent of short days and cold nights, menu planning in my house switches from … Remembering Italy — first with Montasio cheeseRead more
Tonging for wild oysters in Apalachicola Bay
I met Kendall Schoelles around dawn at 14.2 miles west of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge … Tonging for wild oysters in Apalachicola BayRead more
Tupelo honey hits Apalachicola’s sweet spot
Honestly, the oysters were what first drew us to Apalachicola, the sleepy little town on the … Tupelo honey hits Apalachicola’s sweet spotRead more
Cherry tomatoes and the Killer Tomato cocktail
The last tomatoes hanging in the garden are assorted cherry types–some Sweet 100s, some Sungolds, and … Cherry tomatoes and the Killer Tomato cocktailRead more
Tomato glut #3: Heirloom tomato and melon salad
Executive chef Jeff Van Geest of Mirodoro (see Tomato glut #2) also gave us a really … Tomato glut #3: Heirloom tomato and melon saladRead more
Tomato glut #2: Miradoro’s roasted heirloom tomatoes and pasta
One of the most deceptively simple tomato dishes we enjoyed in the Okanagan Valley was served … Tomato glut #2: Miradoro’s roasted heirloom tomatoes and pastaRead more