Hamburger Heaven
It’s a good time to be a hamburger-lover in Italy. Burger-bars are popping up all over the place, spanning the spectrum from gourmet to…
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Halloween Giveaway!
Start your engines everyone, the race is on! See all those fancy American products under here? All you have to do is create a…
The American Invasion
I swear it’s not all my fault, I’m not the only American invading Italy at the moment. I had the pleasure last week of meeting…
Some Snapshots and a Summertime Soup
Well, I’m back from three weeks in Texas that felt like one long day. I’m having a hard time remembering what I even DID…
Palermo
As usual, I wish I had more time to soak in the atmosphere of this city. A mere 36-hours is no time at all,…
Street Food Heroes, and upcoming events
Attention please, ladies and gentlemen, I am embarking on a new adventure! I am excited to announce that I am participating in a rock-n-roll…
Summer Highlights 2012
Hello there! I haven’t forgotten about you, I know I’ve been a bit absent this summer, but don’t hold it against me… I took…
Brown Sugar
This post is dedicated to brown sugar: both the opening track of the Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” album, and a key ingredient in a…
Identità Golose 2012 & Another Americana in Cucina
This year’s edition of Identità Golose and the Milano Wine and Food Festival has come to a close. I practically locked myself in for…
El Camello Jr.
The only problem with this part of Mexico is all the Americans. The Yucatan is like America’s Riviera, and sometimes I felt like there…
Budget holiday shopping guide:
10 gifts under 15 euros
Don’t let a something as silly as a global financial crisis put a damper on your holiday shopping, here’s a list of budget-friendly gifts…
The White Truffle of Alba International Auction
Now that the craziness of Thanksgiving is over, I can finally tell you about my adventure 2 weekends ago in Piedmont. I had the…
Food-blogging Family
There’s a beautiful initiative going on in the Italian food-blogging community that shows the solidarity and motivation of this extraordinary group. Earlier this month,…
Le Grand Fooding
I had the pleasure of participating in Le Grand Fooding last Friday, more specifically, Le Grand Banchetto S. Pellegrino a Acqua Panna. It was…
Texas, Coming Soon to Italy
I’m excited to announce that my new book, “La Cucina Tex-Mex” will be in stores on October 20th! I hope this little video fired…