Long before the Italian food and cooking craze spread to the south of Italy, Rosetta Costantino had delved into the culinary traditions of Calabria bringing the rich history back to many of us with roots originated from the toe of the boot. Her two cookbooks, My Calabria and Southern Italian Desserts have been cherished by many family members and friends. Naturally, I was delighted when a dear friend and business associate with grandparents born in Cosenza asked me about inviting Rosetta to Enoteca La Storia to present a program on Calabrian food….
Brutti ma Buoni have enchanted me since I was a child. Lovely mounds of meringue surrounding broken pieces of properly toasted hazelnuts – could there be anything better than that?… 
