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The first time I created one of my Antipasto Platters my guests thought it had been catered by an Italian deli. This is one of my go-to appetizers that pleases everyone. You can alter the ingredients based on what’s in season, what’s in your pantry and your guests’ taste. For the detailed recipe, go to: […]
About 15 years ago, I had the good fortune to take a week long cooking class with Lorenza di Medici at her home Badia a Coltibuono in Tuscany. A small group of us were given the opportunity to stay at her incredible estate and spend several hours each day cooking with Lorenza di Medici. Each […]
During a vacation in Italy, a friend I was traveling with ordered prosciutto and melon as an appetizer. I thought of all the delicious choices on the menu, it was the most boring. And then I tasted it. Wow! The contrast between the tissue paper thin, perfectly cured, salty prosciutto and the juicy, ripe, sweet […]