(photo: Capezzana Olio Nuovo 2010 with fresh whole milk mozzarella dried oregano, Kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper) About 25 minutes northwest of Florence in the small wine growing region of Carmignano you’ll find the estate of Tenuta di Capezzana – an estate that has been producing olive oil since the year 980.  I was lucky enough to sample the 2010 Capezzana November […]

(photo: two of the Gelato di Babbo flavors: key lime and coconut) Existential Thoughts on Gelato in America  Update: Gelato giveaway from Gelato di Babbo and Scordo.com (see below for details and how to enter) I’ve recently realized that one needs the psychological resilience of a Cylon to get through the winter months here in the Northeast.  And it’s not […]

Any time a new salumi company decides to open shop in the United States it’s cause for celebration.  And If the same company decides it’s going to raise it’s own heritage hogs in an antibiotic-free (and soon to be organic and nitrate free) open pasture environment, then the salumi company should be praised. The Virginia based Olli Salumeria Americana is, indeed, the laudable salumeria founded by […]