Bottarga Is Old News for Gustiamo
Sam Dean was right when he said, “bottarga seems to be everywhere these days,” a few weeks ago on the Bon Appetit blog. He was …
The Real Miracle of San Gennaro: Farmer Meets Farmer
Sabatino Abagnale, our farmer who grows the “Miracolo di San Gennaro” tomatoes told us yesterday he finished picking the last tomatoes from his plants. He …
Our NYTimes Figs Story and San Marco
The buzz at the end of August in NYC was all about figs and fig trees. When Melissa Clark tweeted asking for submissions about great …
Caffe’ Sicilia and the Perfect Easiest Crostata
The Caffe’ Sicilia menu is the size and weight of a small novel; the kind of thing that might constitute a great “beach read.” One …
Crostata with Jam and Marmalade
This recipe comes from Beatrice’s niece, Maria, who was born, raised, and currently lives in Siena. “If she can make an excellent crostata, I can …
Dedicated to All Pizzaioli – How Enzo Coccia Does It
We are going to share the Ultimate Pizza Secret. (At left, Il Pizzaiolo‘s Pizza – picture taken by Gustiamo 3 days ago in Pittsburgh.) When …
Insalata di Riso – THE Summer Italian Dish
It has been ages since we made insalata di riso. In fact, the last time any of us can actually remember making this dish was …
Insalata di Riso (Rice Salad) – The Recipe
Today’s lunch was brought to us with inspiration from Elizabeth Minchilli who says, “I think there is probably an Italian law that says insalata di …
If You Are a Serious Cook, These Almonds Are for You
Last week, in the NYTimes, Florence Fabricant compares Sicilian Noto Almonds to “other” almonds and writes: “Fat, buttery Marcona almonds have become the stars of …
Caffe’ Sicilia, the Pastry Shop Inside and Outside
After the NYTimes article, everybody is talking about Caffe’ Sicilia, in Noto. What is it? It’s a pastry shop on the main “Corso” of Noto, …