Crostata di Ricotta & Viscioli – Ricotta & Sour Cherry Tart
Each time we visit Rome, one of our last stops before the airport is Boccione, the kosher bakery on the Via del Portico d’ Octavia in the heart of Rome’s Ghetto. Taking home some of their Pizza Ebraica or Jewish Pizza is a must; a burnt cookie slab of sorts filled with almonds & candied fruit. The tiny Boccione is one of the ghetto’s historic sights, dating back to 1815, continuously run by the Limentani Family. Grazilla, the family matriarch runs the shop with the help of her granddaughters and niece.
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Bruschetta with Burrata, Anchovy & Pistachio
My visits to Italy are inspirational, especially with respect to food. After countless trips up and down the peninsula, one thing always rings true – a few simple ingredients of the highest quality are always the best. On one of our last nights in Rome we had dinner at Armando al Pantheon, a landmark in central Rome…
Palermo Street Food
This year’s marathon stay in Italy took us from Piemonte to Puglia through Calabria to Lipari and finally Sicily. My regular readers know that I import Italian wines under the name Girasole Imports LLC. Visiting my producers is an important part of the relationship building and education that is essential in representing the varietals. Italian…
The Evolution of La Pizza at Casa Levitt
Where do I begin… let’s just say that pre dot-com boom, Silicon Valley was not the food mecca it claims to be today, especially in terms of Italian food. Now you must understand, we were coming from a New Jersey suburb with easy access to New York City, so our expectations were high. We took New York pizza joints and corner…
Peperonata in the Style of A16
Peperonata, that combination of peppers and onions often with just a tang of acidity, once typical of Southern Italian cuisine has become a staple in many Italian homes. Peperonata has been described as a stew of red peppers of sorts, but I think of it more as a condiment. An uncomplicated dish based on red peppers, Pepperonata can…
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