Pizza Prociutto Cotto // Obika, Rome IT

Charcoal-roasted ham, violet artichokes in olive oil, casatica di bufala, oven-baked olives, mozzarella di bufala, and fresh basil. I love Continue reading →

Il Mio Preferito // Fa-Bio, Rome IT

Thin slices of capocollo, mozzarella di bufala, pomodoro, lettuce, dijon, and kalamata olive tapenade on fresh-baked sunflower bread. Fa-bio is a Continue reading →

Fresh Ricotta // Da Enzo de 19, Rome IT

A cake of soft, fresh, creamy white cheese made with sheep’s milk from Lazio. Inspired by the principles laid out in Continue reading →

Pomegranate Truffles // Katherine Anne, Chicago IL

Delicious hand-dipped chocolate truffles filled with smooth dark chocolate ganache infused with pomegranate juice and topped with tart pomegranate crystals. Continue reading →

Seafood Chowder with Saffron // Accords, Montreal QU

A nice big pot filled with tender pieces of halibut, plump scallops, clams, mussels, shrimp and asparagus in a light, Continue reading →

Chicken Kabobs // Restaurant Kasbah, Tangier MC

Skewers of tender charbroiled chicken pieces dusted in an aromatic mixture of ginger, cardamom, coriander, and nutmeg. This mixture of traditional Continue reading →

Pigeon Pastilla // Restaurant Kasbah, Tangier MC

Sweet Moroccan pastry filled with saffron-spiced minced pigeon dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Just now while researching how it is made, I Continue reading →

Manchego with Rosemary and Olive Oil // Baco y Beto, Madrid ES

Fresh local Manchego cheese sprinkled with rosemary and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with crisp, sweet red grapes, Continue reading →