After weathering several “in” and “out” cycles over the past decades, ’50s food is once again making a comeback. Old-fashioned “comfort food” is reappearing on many restaurant menus, and the theme has spawned several new cookbooks. Signs of ’50s favorites being back in favor are appearing closer to home, too. […]

http://www.bit.ly/2lzSb4v This is an interview with me and my friend Anne Mendelson Feb. 23, 2017 on NPR with Mindy Todd.

On a recent trip to Calabria Italy, I was intrigued by the unique fruit bergamot. Here is an article I wrote and developed recipes with the flavor and sometimes used the actual fruit now being grown in CA.

After two years and many years before that, my book will be out August 15th!

This is an article just published in an Italian Newspaper. Photos Kristin Teig. Read more: http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2016-7-1/perfect-grilling

Join my friend Julia della Croce and Captain Mauro Stoppa on a culinary cruise of Venice in May 2017! For more information and itinerary visit: cruisingvenice.com

We had a great trip to Northern Italy: Food, Music, History, Trip to the Expo and lots of fun!

We decided to do a twist on our Easter dinner! Salsa and guacamole, fried corn chips with margaritas by the fire place. Then I make baked stuffed lobster Mexican style!  With a stuffing of a few fresh chopped scollops, teaspoon tomato  salsa, splash of  tequila, crushed Fritos (Corn chips), a […]