Chapters by Region

Abruzzo – “The Last Loose End” – 11.02.18

Basilicata and Calabria “Behind Closed Doors” – 03.11.15

Campania I “Naples and Pompeii: Traffic, Tremors and The Tomato” – 12.05.12

Campania II “Rugged, Rocky, Robust” – 08.19.13

Emilia-Romagna I “Assaggia questa e capirai la differenza” – 05.30.16

Friuli-Venezia Giulia “A Second Look” – 09.07.15

Lake District I “Lake Como: Balmy Breezes and Hairpin Turns” – 05.22.12

Lake District II “Lake Maggiore: One Grand Package” – 07.18.12

Lake District III “Lake Garda: White Fish, Cannelini Beans and the Decline of Western Civilization – 09.10.12

Lazio I “Begin at the Beginning” – 11.12.13

Lazio II “Where Do We Eat” – 12.10.13

Liguria I “Poets and Pesto” – 10.09.14

Liguria II “Expect the Unexpected” – 01.05.15

Lombardia I “Milano: Cooking with Wanda” – 10.04.12

Lombardia II “Milano: Street Smarts” – 02.20.13

Lombardia III “Twists, Tweaks and Turning Forty” – 08.08.14

Lombardia IV “An education in wine tasting” – 10.26.15

Lombardia V – “A Tourist of a Different Sort” – 06.12.18

Marche “What’s in a Name – 01.13.17

Piemonte I “When to stop the truffle shaver and other lessons” – 12.01.11

Piemonte II “Red Wine & Rock Stars” – 01.18.12

Piemonte III “The Cappuccino Manifesto” – 03.28.12

Puglia “My Tre Colore Journey” – 06.13.17

Sardinia “The Wind” – 05.29.14

Sicily I “A Salvador Dali Weekend” – 08.14.16

Trentino-Alto Adige “Diversity and Drama” – 04.14.17

Tuscany I “My Country Experience” – 05.27.15

Tuscany II “An Artist’s Palate” – 07.08.15

Tuscany III “A Region For All Seasons” – 09.23.16

Umbria I “Generations” – 02.09.14

Umbria II “The Girls” – 10.04.14

Umbria III “Lucifer and the Bees” – 02.20.19

Valle d’Aosta “You Had To Be There” – 08.15.11

Veneto I “Fashion and Passion in Veneto” – 04.08.13

Veneto II “Venice: Fellow Travelers” – 06.17.13

Veneto III “Connecting the Dots: Food, Family and Traditions”

 

other chapters

Welcome – 08.11.11

Convito Café & Market: 35 Years of Our Love Affair with Italy – 02.21.16

My friend Luigi Lazzaroni – 07.24.12

The Lazzaroni Link “My Italian Cookie Connection” – 09.10.18

 

my journey into the kitchen

My Journey into the Kitchen: “Beginnings” – June 27, 2019

My Journey into the Kitchen: “The Myth of English Cuisine” – October 31, 2019

My Journey into the Kitchen: “Teatime, Top Hats and Tradition” – March 10, 2020

My Journey into the Kitchen “My European Classroom” – May 18, 2020

My Journey into the Kitchen “Cooking and Comradery” – August 20, 2020

My Journey into the Kitchen “My Three Mentors” – December 2, 2020

My Journey into the Kitchen “Les Dames D’Escoffier: My Culinary Village” – February 10, 2021

My Journey Into The Kitchen: “Flying High” – June 22, 2021

My Journey into the Kitchen: “Christmas Traditions” – November 8, 2021

My Journey into the Kitchen: “Christmas Changes” – December 13, 2021

“My Jouney into the Kitchen: “Mixing It Up” – April 15, 2022

“My Journey into the Kitchen: “Collaboration” – May 31, 2022

My Journey into the Kitchen: “The Great Outdoors“- July 24, 2022

“My Journey into the Kitchen: “The Cousins” – December 23, 2023

 

seasonal cooking

Summer – The Seasons: Summertime (and the livin’ is easy) – May 30, 2023

Autumn – The Seasons: Oh My Gourd…I Love Autumn – September 12, 2023

Winter –  The Seasons: My Winter Wonderlands – December 3, 2023

Spring – The Seasons: Spring is in the Air – March 6, 2024

 

collaborations & inspirations

Collaborations & Inspirations: Comfort Food – June 11, 2024

Collaborations& Inspirations: Peasant Food – September 13, 2024

Collaborations & Inspirations: More Peasant Food – November 1, 2024