(Photo of Le Vigne Villa) Buongiorno! I want to share some thoughts and info from a recent trip to Umbria, Italy. This was my first visit back to Umbria since 2008. If you are not familiar with Umbria, you need... Read more →
Food and Drink
Follow the Chef to Umbria, Italy! Read more →
You probably have already figured out, I like to cook. Especially if you follow me on social media channels like Through the years, I have always enjoyed cooking at home whenever possible but cooking in restaurants, hotels, large venues rarely... Read more →
Paella Night at home in the LowCountry! Read more →
Cioppino! Reaching back to my San Francisco roots, inspired me to re-create an iconic dish from the City by the Bay known as Cioppino. Cioppino is believed to have been brought to San Francisco in the late 1800’s by Italian... Read more →
Trip to La Quercia
October 2011
Greetings! I know, it's been way too long since I've posted. It's been a very busy harvest season in the napa valley! Finally, we had some heat spikes late September, that led to a flurry of activity in the vineyards.... Read more →