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Ingredient Spotlight: Cucuzza (“Googootz”)

In the last episode of The Sopranos, Tony asks Carmela, "Where's googootz?" "Googootz" is an Italian term of endearment; Tony was referring to his son, AJ. "Googootz" is also the Italian slang for "...

Recipe: Back to Basics Cherry Pie

When we were in Italy in June, we stayed at a friend's house that, as luck would have it, was down the road from a fantastically fertile wild cherry tree. Each morning we'd hike up to it and fill our ...

Secrets From My Tuscan Kitchen by Judy Witts Francini
Book Review 2009

Earlier this summer, I spent a day in Florence with Judy Witts Francini, an American who moved to Italy in 1984, married an Italian, and stayed put. She leads tours, teaches hands-on cooking classes, ...

Word of Mouth: Porchetta

Porchetta, noun: A Southern Italian dish of roasted suckling pig stuffed with wild fennel and garlic Friends of ours who have traveled in Italy come back singing praises about this iconic Italian dis...

BibiCaffè: Sweet and Fizzy Italian Espresso

I am not a big fan of sweet sodas or sweet coffee, so I was recently surprised to find myself drinking something that combines the two in one very sweet, very fizzy espresso drink. But I have to admit...

Recipe: Herbed Ice Cream (In This Case, Rosemary, Served With Mulberries)

It is a gift to be situated near fresh food, even for just a brief moment. While we were in Italy last month, we stayed at a house that had a massive patch of rosemary. I'd been wanting to make ice ...

Outdoor Grilling Inspiration: Chianti, Italy & Grillworks Grills

Me at the outdoor oven managing the fire and getting ready to cook up the pizzas. While in Italy over the past two weeks we did a ton of cooking, a lot of it on a grill, and some of it in a big outdo...

Following My Nose in Florence

We've been here in Florence for a few days, wandering the bumpity-bump streets jet-lagged with a two-year-old who has finally had her first slurps of gelato and refers to fresh porcini as "meat&q...

The Fish and Cheese Debate
The Cheesemonger

There's no official legislation outlawing the presence of fish and cheese on the same plate, but for many Italians — and those of us who would wish to remain in their gastronomic good graces &md...

Exciting Times for Chianti Wines: Evolved But Still the Heart of Tuscan Wine

For many of us old enough to remember, Chianti meant cheap wine in the traditional ‘fiasco’ straw bottles (which then doubled as either a lampshade base or, more often as a romantic candle-stick h...

Wine News From Italy: The Brunello Controversy

Brunello is a red Italian wine varietal made from a specific clone of Sangiovese grapes and grown in the area surrounding the town of Montalcino in Tuscany. It was first developed in the 14th century...

Vino: Alto Adige – Wines from the Italian Alps

Imagine a place where Knödel and pasta are served side-by side, the map says Italy but all around you hear German. No, you have not exited at the wrong airport. You are in the glorious land of Al...

Weekend Reading: Cheese, Seafood, and Intractable Italians

One of the great things about Italy is they love making rules. And they obey very few. That bit from Robert Trachtenberg's essay in the New York Times Sunday Magazine made us laugh. He defiantly flie...