7000 Types of Apples
Did you know? There are over 7000 varieties of apples in the world. Not just the 4 that most of us are familiar with. Yellow. Red. Green. Granny Smith. If you’re like us and want to say things like – “I much prefer a Jeronime apple to a Roat King.” then start by taking a […]
Preserving Cherries – Summer Fruit in Winter
Remember all those delicious cherries from this summer? Ah, how can you forget. Well they are making a comeback! When the summer season is over, I am usually left with sad memories of how Italian small-scale farmers sometimes throw crates of cherries away because they just can’t sell or use them all. And how I […]
Mozzarella Tour | Agro Pontina
Want to know the difference between buffalo mozzarella & fiordilatte mozzarella? If you’ve got a spare day to spend on a drive outside of Rome, we can help you discover the “Two Mozzarellas of the Agro Pontino area”. About this edible journey: On this edible journey we’ll be taking you out of Rome to the […]
Interview with Italian Chef Sara Mercaldi
We asked Sara Mercaldi, an Italian chef specializing in regional Apulian cuisine, a few questions about her work. And she was more than happy to answer. This farm-to-table chef grows her own food, cooks it and even invents new recipes using all local ingredients. Where did you learn to cook? I learned to cook from […]