Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey (Sardinia’s Holy Trinity)
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey are one of the holy trinities of Sardinian cuisine. I was interviewed about Saffron and its importance [...]
October 2018
August 2018
Ancestral Food: Sicilian Caponata
Caponata is an iconic Sicilian dish with a variety of regional recipes. Recipes adapt over time. The important thing is we care en [...]
May 2018
Bread Salad for the Modern Peasant
Peasant bread salad I have found that some of my best and most inspired dishes come from when the cupboards are almost bare. It [...]
The Many Uses for Rose Petals
I am a late but ardent lover of roses. For a long time, they were just too ordinary for my tastes, nothing but a generic way to sa [...]
April 2018
Traditional Sardinian Food: Malloreddus and Maialetto
Yesterday was my son’s second birthday, and as a way to celebrate his Sardinian roots and enjoy a day out with the family, we join [...]
February 2018
Eat Like An Italian: Part 2: The Real Mediterranean Diet (What About The Carbs & Gluten?)
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Eat Like an Italian: Part 1: No Guilt (How Sardinia Helped Me Deal With My Unhealthy Relationship With Food)
A classic scrumptious dish of spaghetti with a glass of wine, hard to beat! The Mediterranean Diet is touted as one of the healthi [...]
January 2018
Medieval Chickpea Flour Pan Cakes
Pancakes are possibly the ultimate comfort food in the breakfast category, however, don’t limit yourself, they can be served any t [...]
December 2017
Make Soup Like an Italian
When we hear about Italian food being “simple” and “fresh,” you kinda feel like you have a good grasp of it. Most people know that [...]
November 2017
Creamy Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Onions
In the US, it is pumpkin season, admittedly one of my favorite times of the year. I just can never get enough of that bright orang [...]
