Mauro Trabalza comes from a family of chefs and movie celebrities. His grandmother was Elena “Lella” Fabrizi, sister of the famous actor Aldo Fabrizi (remember the priest in Rome, Open City by Roberto Rossellini?). “Sora Lella” . She opened 50 years ago the legendary Roman restaurant Sora Lella.
“I remember, I don't know exactly how old I was, that once I had to make amatriciana sauce over and over... seven times to be exact... all on the same day. I would make it and give it to my dad Aldo to try. He would taste it ...
Odetta Fada, the executive chef at SD 26 is no one’s idea of a pushover despite her petite frame. Fada who hails from the Lombard city of Brescia knew from an early age that she wanted to be a chef.
Fada is very driven and quite decisive. At the age of 13, she convinced her parents that she wanted to be a chef.
In order to pursue this dream, Fada attended the Istituto Professionale Alberghiero in Iseo. Upon graduation she worked ...
Carlo Zarri ready for Beijing
Cortemilia is in the Langhe area in southern Piedmont –
in the province of Cuneo just south of Asti – Alessandria and Alba
How often does one get to have lunch in the kitchen of a celebrity chef in ...
"Fruits and cheeses, food for kings"
Moreno Cedroni is the Michelin two-star chef and co-owner, with his wife Mariella, of the restaurant La Madonnina del Pescatore, which they opened in 1984 in Senigallia, on the Adriatic coast in the Marche region.
Cedroni, ...
From Rock to the kitchen
Piercarlo Bussetti, 39, is the chef and co-owner of Locanda Mongreno in Turin. He was born in Chivasso, a small town nearby. A former musician, (he plays electric bass and contrabass) he traveled extensively both for pleasure and ...
How to play with the versatility of traditional Italian ingredients
His restaurant has brought some much-coveted good cuisine in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. His name is Salvatore Corea and he is the mastermind behind Spiga, a cozy, and welcoming chalet-like Italian hot spot on 84th Street. The ...
The secrets of authentic Italian cuisine revealed
If you think you know everything about the traditions of Italian cuisine you probably don’t, there’s always something to learn according to Chef Andrea Tiberi, the thirty-three year-old native of Umbria.
Spreading his ...
Drizzling great olive oil right before serving enhances all types of food
The Power of Great Food
Decadent. Scrumptious. Mouth-watering.
Drizzling great olive oil right before serving enhances all types of food
The Power of Great FoodDecadent. Scrumptious. Mouth-watering. Everyone has experienced mediocre food which is why when you eat something superb it stays with you ...
