Italy Hotline, Your Secret Door to Italy
It was such a pleasure to be with Sienna Reid, this past weekend, at her booth at the NYTimes Travel Show in NYC. Her company, …
Gabriele Riva, the Pastry Chef at Nobu
Stefano and I went to make our first delivery to the legendary Nobu restaurant on 57th Street in NYC and had a lovely chat with …
The Switch from French to Italian – Where Did the French Go?
In the 20 years I’ve been living in America, the switch of interest from French to Italian cuisine is really mind-boggling. Twenty years ago, everything …
The Gomorrah Basket a.k.a. Long Life to Roberto Saviano.
Laura Caparrotti, formerly “only” a facebook friend, sent a message asking me to donate a basket for a fund raising. We receive so many similar …
San Matteo Organic Farm – A Tasting @ Il Cantuccio NYC
Carlo Limone is the owner of San Matteo, an organic farm near Giarre, a little village outside Catania, in Sicily. He sells his products to …
Piennolo Tomatoes @ Il Cantuccio NYC
You must come to NY’s Greenwich Village bakery, Il Cantuccio, and taste Gustiamo‘s products. Just baked (and warm) schiacciata (the focaccia from Toscana) with… every …
Bella di Cerignola Olives – Too Much Iron, No Good.
If you are “in the know” of all things Italian – true Italian – you would not order cappuccino after 11 in the morning. You …
Gustiamo Tatstings @ Il Cantuccio NYC – Tuesday Number 2
Here we are @ Il Cantuccio, the wonderful bakery in the Village, with the three bakers/partners on site and on the wall: Camilla, Lorenzo and …
You Can’t Find a More Local Olive than Bella di Cerignola
Here, Andrea Fratepietro of Fratepietro farm and Beatrice proudly holding jars of green real Bella di Cerignola olives. Don’t think we are in the Caribbean islands: …
Let the Tastings Begin. Gustiamo Tuesdays @ Il Cantuccio
Good way to end a day in New York on an chilly Fall evening: Il Cantuccio NYC bakery doors were open, welcoming friends and walk-ins …
Trapani Sea Salt is a Slow Food Presidium
Enzo Gucciardo, Gustiamo’s salinaro (salt maker), could not attend the Salone del Gusto, but the Slow Food Presidium “artisanal sea salt from Trapani” was …
Cerignola Olives by Fratepietro Farm in Puglia
I’m proud to announce that the authentic artisanal (as opposed to industrial) Bella di Cerignola olives have finally arrived to the Bronx. They are huge …
The Lambs Club – A Dinner with Lots of History
First, the building: it’s a Stanford White small building (1905) off Times Square on 44th st, that has been recently renovated and converted into the …
Saying Good Luck to BRAC
Let’s all go to the Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) this coming Thursday. They are starting a two year renovation of the building and Gail …
Tradition Meets Tatoos and Piercing in the Coffee World.
Sant’Eustachio Coffee’s owner, Raimondo (second from right), is in New York and pays a visit with us to Stumptown, the cool coffee bar in the …
Two Great Seafood Restaurants in Roma
If you go to Roma and you like seafood, you should go to Da Enzo and Ripa 12. Authentic Italian, with the whole families working …
Saraghina – Great Italian Food
Our colleague and friend, Stefano, lives in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, and often complains about the tough neighborhood and how far it is from the office. …
Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Argentina – Olio Casiraghi
Gustiamo (all of us) went to the Consulate of Argentina, the other evening, to taste some of that country’s best extra virgin olive oils. God …
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