It is 2020, and we have just celebrated 31 years at the helm of the DC restaurant scene! My 18 years in the Tuscan countryside …
Food Club: March 14-19, 2023: It Matters Not if You are Irish or Italian
Ireland is gearing up to embrace the return of St. Patrick’s Day 2023. The entire country will take to the streets to celebrate with parades, …
Viva le Donne! Matriarchs of Italian Culinary Tradition
It is a responsibility to carry the torch. Once you have been welcomed into the fold, nurtured, and taught, you feel you must carry on …
Food Club: February 28-March 5, 2033 “Umbria Italy’s Green Heartland”
Umbria: Italy’s Green Heartland One of Italy’s smallest regions, Umbria tends to get short shrift, overshadowed by its illustrious neighbor, Tuscany. But in Italy it …
Food Club: February 21-26, 2023 “Carnevale”
Carnevale – When Anything Goes “A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale!” Have you ever wondered why we wear masks for Mardi Gras / Carnevale? Throughout history, this time …