I will just say first of all, traveling in Italy in summer is not for the faint of heart (you […]

When I think of cucina povera — literally “cooking of the poor” or peasant cuisine — I think of things

Last spring I was invited to spend some time in the Dolomites at Adler, at the original, historic lodge where

To celebrate the release of my upcoming cookbook, Cinnamon and Salt: Cicchetti in Venice: Small Bites from the Lagoon City,

This is the simplest recipe, which is part of the beauty of it for me. All you need is a

I tasted this dish of cabbage parcels with potato and mushroom recently at a wonderful trattoria, Osteria di Golpaja at

San Miniato’s annual White Truffle Festival has been a highlight for me ever since calling Italy home and falling in

Note: I originally wrote this post in 2021 but I update it every year — the latest update was April

I know, I know, the ingredients might be challenge — chicken combs and testicles aren’t the easiest to obtain or