Fantastic Firsts - Calamarata 4 Stagione with Baby Squid, Clams and Mozzarella di Bufala Dop

 So I was looking over the website for Le Strade della Mozzarella to be held in Paestum (Sa) May 6-8,  and my eyes couldn't help but no...

Cool Recipes for a Hot Summer - Shrimp,Cantaloupe and Watermelon Pearls - Chef Giuseppe Daddio

A cooking class at Dolce & Salato  Scuola di Cucina is always a chance to learn new and exciting dishes.   Chef Giuseppe Daddio conduc...

'A Pasta -Part 2 - Il Ragù Times Three

Il Ragù.  The classic Neapolitan pasta sauce that is served with the traditional family Sunday lunch.  So what was I doing in Gragnano on a ...

Cool Recipes for a Hot Summer - Savarin di Riso by Chef Angelo Guida

Lunchtime at Dolce e Salato is always an opportunity to try something delicious.  Like this savarin of rice and tomato sauce prepared by Ch...

Cool Recipes for a Hot Summer - Octopus Salad with Creamy Potatoes, Anchovy Sauce and Green Beans by Chef Paolo Gramaglia

This finger food was hard for me to resist . Chef Paolo Gramaglia of Ristorante President  in Pompei passed me the recipe. Ingredients for ...

East Meets West... Chef Keisuke Aramaki at the Dolce & Salato Cooking School, Maddaloni (Ce)

Chef Keisuke Aramaki The first time I had sushi... real sushi was when I lived in Japan.  It was everywhere, neat little rows of colorful li...

Ravioli di Cotechino con Lenticchie e Minestra Nera - Chef Giuseppe Daddio - La Locanda delle Trame (Ce)

I couldn't let the season go by without a recipe from Chef Giuseppe Daddio .   Ravioli stuffed with  cotechino sausage  with lentils and...

Fantastic First: Tortelli Stuffed with Roasted Ham, Cream, and Lemongrass by Chef Mirko Balzano

This dish by Chef Balzano of Villa Assunta looked almost too good to eat... almost . I ngredients for 6 :  300ml   fresh cream , lemongras...

Cool Recipes for a Hot Summer- Ziti Spezzati, Ragù di Cozze, Ricotta e Friggitelli by Chef Paolo Barrale

Front row Sorbo Serpico. Lezione di Cucina .   And when it was time for this fantastic firs t, I just knew that it would be perfect for the ...

E' Arrivata l'Estate- A Cooking Lesson with Chef Paolo Barrale

Chef Paolo Barrale Numerous times over the past year I have stood in Marenna 's dining room.  Marenna', Feudi dei San Gregorio '...

Cool Recipes for a Hot Summer - Il Peperone by Chef Ernesto Iaccarino of Don Alfonso 1890

Photo by Ennio Calice La complessità con un piatto semplice … Chef Ernesto Iaccar i no ’s mantra. Simple ingredients, but complex. Like thi...

Amazing Appetizers-Octopus Salad with Cream of Chickpeas and Rosemary by Chef Carmine Mazza

Here’s a dish from Chef Carmine Mazza of Il Poeta Vesuviano perfect to kick off my summer recipe series. An octopus salad with a twist. I...

A Picnic for Pasquetta -Cool Recipes from Armando Palmieri

 photo:cucina.tema.kataweb.it  There is a tradition in here in Italy around Easter time that we do not celebrate in the States. It is ...

Easter in Sicily-Chef Marcello Valentino's Pesce Azzurro

Every now and then I see one of Sicilian chef Marcello Valentino’s recipes that I have to have for the blog. He was more than happy to shar...

Pasqua with Chef Giuseppe Daddio-Insalatina di fave con provola affumicata, pancetta, uovo di quaglia in salsa mimosa e erba porcellana

As an amazing appetizer, this would look great on your Easter table.  A fave bean salad with smoked provolone cheese, pancetta, and quail eg...