Category Archives: Italy

Peas, please!

May 9, 2013
Peas, please!Reader, I ate every one! Read More
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Tuscany: What We’re Eating Right Now

April 25, 2013
fave in the market, CamuciaFave, aka fava beans, aka broad beans, are what’s most prominent on Tuscan tables at the moment, whether eaten raw–piled on a plate, shucked at the moment, and served with soft, young, fresh pecorino cheese (cacio e bacelli); or braised with prosciutto and olive oil; or steamed till tender and tossed with oil and pepper; Read More
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Lampascioni

March 22, 2013
LampascioniThese are the bulbs of wild hyacinths, tassel or grape hyacinths to be precise, Muscari racemosum. They are treasured in Puglia where they’re harvested in the wild in late winter and early spring when the bulbs are just starting to wake up and grow again. As you can see by looking closely, these have a Read More
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Med Diet Alert: Cavolo Nero, aka Lacinato Kale

March 7, 2013
Med Diet Alert: Cavolo Nero, aka Lacinato KaleLacinato or Tuscan kale is what we call it in the U.S. where it’s relatively new for cooks and gardeners alike. But in Tuscany cavolo nero has long been a staple of farm gardens and traditional kitchens. It stands in the garden all winter, even in the coldest times, even when its stiffly rippled, dark Read More
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Lunch with the bunch at Gustiamo

September 27, 2012
Left to right: Stefano, Martina, and Beatrice at Gustiamo's headquarters.I took a long-long-long subway ride up into what seemed like the outer reaches of the Bronx yesterday for lunch with the gang at Gustiamo.com, importers of some of my favorite Italian olive oils and a lot of other fine Italian products (pastas, condiments, vinegars, soon to be cheeses too). The headquarters of this smart and Read More
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  • Tuscany Spring 2013 AmorOlio

    March 25 – 31 and April 22 – 28, 2013, at Villa Campestri, the world’s only olive oil resort located in the hills above Tuscany’s Mugello valley just half an hour north of Florence. READ HERE

  • TUSCANY AUTUMN 2013: AMOROLIO

    OCTOBER 21 – 27 Plans are shaping up for our autumn AmorOlio program, October 21 to 27, 2013, at Villa Campestri (“the world’s only olive oil resort”), in the hills above Tuscany’s Mugello valley just half an hour north of Florence. READ HERE

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