For about 23 years I have considered Florence my second home. I feel 100% at home in that city where I had a home for six years in my 20s, a magical time to roam and live in Florence. I confess that I was not the cook in my home, my ex was a fabulous... Continue Reading →
A Grillo From Sicily Hits The Spot, Spring In A Glass
Today finally felt like the beginning of Spring in New York City. After a long seven hour stint at the Tre Bicchieri tasting yesterday, I was looking forward to making dinner at home for a friend from Chile. What to serve is always an issue and then my eyes settled on a bottle of Kados... Continue Reading →
Italian-Swedish Salmon Recipe & Lis Neris
Recently I started posting a few recipes that my friends had given to me before I left Italy. This one is from Paola Cornelli, a dear friend and a fabulous skipper. I decided to pair it with a wine that I love, Confini 2005 IGT, from Friuli Producer Lis Neris. The wine is made from... Continue Reading →
Roast Beef and Callabriga 1999, un’ottima combinazione
I had the occasion to try a fabulous wine from Portugal this week. It was Casa Ferreirinha's 1999 Callabriga. Imported by Broadbent Selections, it is truly a remarkable wine. Deep ruby red in color, it showed some red fruit, earthy notes, a hint of pepper and cedar with animal, meaty undertones and good structure despite... Continue Reading →