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Sep 21, 20161 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Stefano Rassu
Bio Stefano Rassu from Aritzo ( Nuoro ) was born in Cagliari, Sardinia in 1976. Rassu comes from a family of restaurateurs / hoteliers...
Sep 18, 20161 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Marlon Toledo
Bio Executive Chef Marlon Toledo worked for 21 years at Mauros Café in Fred Segal Melrose. He has developed from kitchen crew member to...
Sep 18, 20161 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Sergio Corbia
Bio Chef Sergio is perhaps best known for the development of the iconic celebrity destination: Mauro’s Cafe inside Fred Segal Melrose. As...
Sep 18, 20161 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Mauro Corbia
Bio Mauro Corbia, is native to the isle of Sardinia, Italy where he comes from a culinary family that prepared simple, traditional dishes...
Sep 13, 20162 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Marco Steri
Bio Chef Marco Steri was born in Sardinia, Italy, in a small village called San Sperate near Cagliari, famous worldwide for its murals....
Sep 7, 20162 min read
Sardinia's Secret To Longevity: Genetics, Diet and Lifestyle
Sardinian Men Sardinia's Secret to Longevity: Genetics, Diet, and Lifestyle By Master Chef Gianluca Deiana Abis Sardinia, a picturesque...
Sep 6, 20162 min read
ZAFFERANO & CO. Friends: Chef Mauro Raspa
Bio Mauro Raspa I was born in South West Sardinia in the late 60s, since i was a small boy I loved watching and helping my dear mother...
Sep 4, 20162 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Diego Puddu
Bio After the hight school in business accounting and working in my family’s business, I decided to follow my true passion for good food....
Sep 4, 20161 min read
Chef Gianluca Deiana Abis: Malloreddus al Pecorino e Zafferano
Malloreddus al Pecorino e Zafferano - Malloreddus with pecorino cheese and saffron Prep. time: 15 Cook Time: 15 Difficulty: 2 out of 5...
Aug 29, 20163 min read
This is not Italian: Chicken Parmigiana
HISTORY Parmigiana (US /ˌpɑːrməˈʒɑːnə/, UK /ˌpɑːmɪˈdʒɑːnə/; Italian: [parmiˈdʒaːna]; also parmigiana di melanzane [parmiˈdʒaːna di...
Aug 29, 20161 min read
Anguille alla Brace - eels roasted on a pit served with a Mediterranean Salad
Prep. time: 30 Cook Time: 20 Difficulty: 3 out of 5 Serve: 4/6 Ingredients 2 Eels 1 kg (for 4) Alloro Leaves Himalayan salt For the...
Aug 29, 20162 min read
Zafferano & Co. Friends: Marco Porceddu
Bio Executive Chef Marco Porceddu is an author, restaurateur, teacher, sommelier, artist and master chef. Hailing from Sardinia, Italy,...
Aug 28, 20163 min read
This is not Italian: Olive Garden
Olive Garden is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. It is a subsidiary of Darden...
Aug 28, 20163 min read
This is not Italian: ‘Italian sounding’: alarm bells ring in the States
In 2014, production of imitation parmigiano reggiano and grana padano exceeded 300 million kilos: from fake vegan parmesan to that...
Aug 26, 20163 min read
This is not Italian: Italians Outraged Over New York Times’ Bastardized Bolognese Recipe
It’s always fun to riff a little in the kitchen, to take a classic and work around the edges until you have something new and delicious....
Aug 26, 20163 min read
The Sardinian Diet May Be the Secret to Longevity
Sardinia is the second largest island off Italy’s coast. Besides being beautiful, there is a medical mystery about Sardinians that have...
Aug 26, 20161 min read
Think It’s Hot Now? Just Wait
Originally published by New York Times by Heidi Cullen August 20, 2016 Source article July wasn’t just hot — it was the hottest month...
Aug 26, 20162 min read
GMO Timeline: A History of Genetically Modified Foods
Originally published by Rosebud by GL Woolsey September 13, 2012 Source article GMO foods are such an embedded part of our food system...
Aug 23, 20165 min read
Farm-Raised vs. Wild-Caught Fish
Originally published by Nutritiondiva.com by Monica Reinagel March 5, 2014 Source Article Just about everyone I know is trying to eat...
Aug 19, 20163 min read
Take action today to stop the TPP!
Are You Sure You Want to Eat That? The alarming volume of food imports turned away at U.S. borders is raising some disturbing...
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