Vineyard Adventures

Arancini di Riso – Little Oranges from Naples

Jennifer Slothower — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:41:17 +0000

This is the first in a series of blog posts centered on Arthur Schwartz’ Naples at Table: Cooking in Campania, a tome of Southern Italian cooking.

Schwartz examines the region’s major culinary achievements and contributions through an in-depth examination of [...]

Piemonte: Dolcetto, Simple Wine or Hidden Gem?

Diana Zahuranec — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:42 +0000

Dolcetto (dole – chet – toe): the name itself is a bit deceiving. In Italian, it would mean “little sweet one,” but this red Piemontese wine is no sweeter than a Chianti or a Bordeaux. In fact, “dolcetto” takes its [...]

Piemonte: Pelaverga DOC and White Pepper

Diana Zahuranec — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:03 +0000

Piemonte: Pelaverga DOC and White Pepper

Living in Bra, Italy in the Piemonte region provides access to many small, surrounding Italian villages. Each one boasts a fine, regional wine: Barbera d’Asti, Grignolino, Barolo and Barbaresco to name a few. One [...]

The ABC’s of Campania Food & Wine: X, Y and Z

Diana Zahuranec — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:16 +0000

X, Y and Z are for…?:

The incomplete ABC’s of Campania list may never be completed, at least not until the Italian language adds X and Y to its alphabet. As for Z, if there are any suggestions for a [...]

The ABC’s of Campania Food & Wine: W

Diana Zahuranec — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:00:39 +0000

W is for white cauliflower:

White cavolfiore (cauliflower) is widely and internationally known, such a common vegetable that the average dinner-partier does not think twice about the origins of that hard, bumpy, white vegetable among the others on the veggie [...]

The ABC’s of Campania Food & Wine: V

Diana Zahuranec — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:07 +0000

V is for vitellone bianco dell’apennine centrale IGP:

The Vitellone Bianco dell’Apennine Centrale IGP, or white veal of the Central Apennine mountain range of Protected Geographic Origin, is superior quality veal that is raised in Campania near the Apennine mountain [...]

[Photo] FoodCamp Cilento Day 2

Robbin Gheesling — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:32:15 +0000

[photo] FoodCamp Cilento – Day 1

Robbin Gheesling — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:01:33 +0000

The ABC’s of Campania Food & Wine: U

Diana Zahuranec — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:00:27 +0000

U is for uova ‘mpriatorio:

Uova ‘Mpriatorio (oo-oh-vah m-pree-ah-tor-ee-oh) is a simple Neapolitan dish that features a sizzling red tomato sauce with two or more sunny-side up eggs cracked into it, served with a hunk of bread to sop up [...]

The ABC’s of Campania Food & Wine: T

Diana Zahuranec — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:12:25 +0000

T is for torrone:

Torrone (tor-rone-eh) has been called “Italy’s candy bar,” with its sweet nougat and nut confection that is the inspiration for Toblerone and Mars candy. A typical recipe includes white sugar and honey, egg whites, and almonds, [...]