Monthly Archives: March 2013

Pasta alla Norma: Finding a Good Grocer is Like Finding a Good Friend

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Francesca

4 Servings I usually welcome the spring season by cooking pasta alla norma. The reason? Spring brings fresh tomatoes, which are key to the success of this dish. If I close my eyes and dig into my childhood memories, I can still smell … Continue reading →

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Sicilian-Style Stracotto – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Stefano

A while back Francesca posted the mouth-watering recipe for a Sicilian-style stracotto: it is finally time to find a good wine pairing for her dish. Based on its ingredients and preparation, we can identify the main organoleptic qualities of this … Continue reading →

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A Horizontal Tasting of Eight 2008 French Pinot Noirs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Stefano

In January I was in Milan and I attended another wine tasting event organized by the local chapter of the Italian Sommelier Association: whenever I can, I participate in these events because they are very well organized and the association … Continue reading →

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Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2013: The Top of the Crop

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Stefano

With some delay, I finally got to sit down and write my report about the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2013 Italian wine fair that took place in New York City on February 15. As was the case for the Vinitaly/Slow Wine NYC 2013 event, I … Continue reading →

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A catering event and Nemo: what more could you ask for?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Francesca

Do you remember Nemo? No, not the adorable clownfish from the famous Disney movie but the major blizzard (with record amount of snowfall) that hit certain areas of the East Coast (including ours!) the second weekend of February? Well, needless … Continue reading →

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Ladurée: a world of beauty beyond macarons

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Francesca

This is my first post of our new column so I decided to start in style. Ladurée… the echo of this brand is called luxury. Of course, I’m talking about the worldwide known French pâtisserie maison founded by the miller, Louis Ernest Ladurée, in … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Oasi degli Angeli, “Kurni” Marche Rosso IGT 2008

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Stefano

A few nights ago, I was in Milan (Italy) and I went to dinner with a friend of mine to an excellent restaurant that I will review in a future post. Beside eating wonderfully, my friend and I decided to … Continue reading →

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Frittata Primavera and the Impossibility to Flip

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Francesca

Ah! Frittata. Universally acknowledged as a very rustic and easy to make dish. Let’s talk about its rusticity first. I have no recollection of any restaurant in Italy that has a frittata on its menu. That’s because it is the … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Sausage Paella – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Stefano

A few days ago, Suzanne over at apuginthekitchen (a great food and cooking blog that you should definitely check out if you have not done so already) has been kind enough to ask me to partner with her by contributing a wine … Continue reading →

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