Recipe – Dessert: Tiramisu (Italy)

Two very highly regarded Italian restaurants near me, Trattoria Stella and Pepe Nero, both make a wonderful “classic” tiramisu.  This dessert could be described as Italian Heaven in the mouth.  I would order it often, especially if I had the perfect excuse with me – someone willing to share it. But then:  Having walked by containers…

Taleggio Cheese – Arrigoni Premium Washed, Pagazzano, Bergamo, Italy

Scandalously creamy!!!  Immensely superb texture and flavor amalgamated together in harmonic balance. In the photo, note how the sensuous goo is already in a liquid enough state to begin temptingly flow from its form, right after it was taken out of the 34°F frigo – and yet, it still holds itself together well enough so as to…

Candid Food Still Life

This photo was taken while food was being brought out in preparation to make a delicious, healthy, colorful stir-fry, on 2013 February 19th.  I believe a croissant was added to the plate to act as the bed for the eggs, made sunny-side-up or poached (either works). Food pictured: – eggs from local happy hens –…

Recipe (Debut) – Stromboli (Italian)

Stromboli is an Italian island off the coast of Sicily, from which this pizza-roll-like bread gets its name for the “eruptions” of cheese caused by the shape and holes punctured on top.  At least that’s what I have read somewhere. This became a family favorite when I was still in grade school and living at…