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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Olive Oil Pickled Peppers

August 11, 2012
Olive Oil Pickled Peppers. . . experimenting with pickles, using olive oil to give a finish and smoothness to what are often very sharp and acerbic flavors.Read More
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Sicily summer treat: Caponata

July 21, 2012
caponata on an old Spanish plate from Talavera de la Reinain the way I learned to make this emblematic Sicilian dish, you pretty much just keep frying things in the same oil over and over in successionRead More
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Lightly stuffed roasted peppers

June 14, 2012
oven-roasted peppers/peperoni imbottitia special menu--no pasta, no bread, but still very Tuscan--to fit a diabetic's dietary requirementsRead More
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La cucina di Salvatore

May 29, 2012
La cucina di Salvatore. . . a whole new repertoire of very beany spring dishes. . . .Read More
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