As we prepare for our May trip to Italy, I am gathering my notes from previous visits and charting our trip via great restaurants from Venice to Rome. This year we will be joined by my brother and his wife. This is their first trip to Italy and they are sooo excited. I ...
Gourmet Cooking
Olive Wood Pepper Mills
Gourmet Living is delighted to announce that we just added an olive wood pepper mill that is 6.25" tall to pair with our larger 10.50" pepper mill. Olive Wood Pepper Mills from Gourmet Living These pepper mills have a ceramic grinder mechanism to adjust the coarseness of ...
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Italy
Balsamic vinegar, strawberries and Parmesan cheese Shopping for balsamic vinegar one is complicated. The price point is probably the single most important factor influencing the purchasing decision. It is difficult to determine which balsamic vinegar is "right" for you. ...
Truffles: A Gift Suggestion for Gourmands
I don't know about you, but I often feel that something seems to be missing in my life during the fall truffle season in Italy. With the short shelf-life of fresh truffles (about a week), the only way to enjoy these seasonal delicacies is a trip to Italy or southern ...
Holiday Recipe Ideas for 2018
The holidays are for sharing inspired recipes with new and emerging chefs. There is nothing better than spreading the joy - and flour - around the kitchen with young aspiring chefs. To help you plan for the upcoming holiday season, we have assembled some of our favorite ...
Olive Wood: Authentic Wood Serving Pieces
Where possible I eat natural food products and am inclined to use "natural" rather than fabricated serving dishes. In particular, I have grown quite attached to the elegance and versatility of olive wood. As there appears to be a massive over-supply of olive oil in today's ...
Spanish Pork Stew from Madrid Chef, Abraham Garcia
A little over two years ago, I was attending the International Olive Oil conference in Madrid, Spain. At the recommendation of some Madrid friends, I was studying the lunch menu at the famed Madrid restaurant, La Viridiana. For some reason, I was not particularly inspired by ...
Diet Fads Trumped by the Mediterranean Diet
The AARP Bulletin for May 2018 has a very interesting article called "Health Fixes: What Really Works (and what not to waste a nickel on) to help you live longer and better." In the article, ARRP dissects most of the diet fads and concludes that the Mediterranean diet is ...
Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms with Balsamic Vinegar
Spring is a wonderful time to enjoy fresh asparagus, particularly with aged balsamic vinegar. In a recent Food and Wine magazine, I discovered a wonderful recipe for roasted asparagus and mushrooms from Sarah Grueneberg. We had an opportunity to sample this delicious recipe ...