My Calabria at A16 November 14

Rosetta Costantino, the chef behind Cooking with Rosetta as well as Global Epicurean‘s mind behind the trips exploring Calabria, is presenting her book at A16 next week! My Calabria is a collection of typical Calabria recipes, exploring the flavors of this undiscovered region of Italy. Rosetta’s writing is enticing and the recipes delicious, and the [...]

Enoteca 100 on May 1 at Donato Enoteca, Redwood City

It is that time of the year again!! Spring is here, VinItaly just wound up, and Donato is hosting another of his marvelous wine and food events at Enoteca in Redwood City. 100 Italian wines poured by the glass from all the best US importers, including many varieties of Barolo and Barbaresco and many lesser-known [...]

Vinicio Capossela in San Francisco

Vinicio Capossela is my favorite, favorite songwriter/ singer. I have been to every single concert he has held in my neighborhood since 1994- I am a passionate fan, and Camera a Sud was my first dance with my husband. I don’t want to say I feel like the number one fan, but I kind of [...]

Fancy Food 2010

I am a bit late with my Fancy Food post, as the week has been a bit on the crazy side!! Nevertheless I explored the beauties of imported (and local!) foods at the Fancy Food Show this past weekend. I got the special treat of playing “apprentice” to the most amazing food blogger ever (thanks [...]

Cooking Classes at Donato Enoteca

The never-stopping enthusiastic eruption that goes under the name of Donato has come out with yet another thrilling event: cooking classes at Enoteca lead by the man himself!! If you have had a dinner at Donato Enoteca you know how enthusiastic Donato is, how charming when he goes through the tables, how commanding when he [...]