Moussaka is an eggplant dish from Greece and Turkey. In Greece, it is layered with ground lamb and served hot. In Turkey, the eggplant is stewed with lamb and served ...
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Go-Green Cactus Smoothie
This all-green smoothie is made with fresh nopales (cactus leaves), green apple, parsley and celery. A friend of mine, Frine Espinosa, introduced me to this healthy drink and stated that she reduced ...
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Halloween R.I.P. Carrot Cakes
This year, for Halloween, I transformed my traditional carrot cake into spooky R.I.P cakes. They're topped with buttercream frosting and, of course, tombstones.
These Halloween carrot cakes are fun to make, ...
Friday, October 3, 2014
Seafood Paella
Paella, a rice dish, was born in Valencia, on the Eastern coast of Spain. The original regional dish, known as Paella Valenciana is made with rice, green vegetables, beans, chicken ...
Friday, September 19, 2014
Grape Focaccia (Schiacciata all’uva)
Tuscany (a region in Italy) and California have similar terrain and weather. Although we are thousands of miles away from Tuscany, in the last couple of months we've been enjoying ...
Nancy DeLucia Real is an art historian and chef. She has led culinary courses at the Italian Cultural Institute, The Getty Center and The Getty Villa and is a former member of the Culinary Historians of Southern California. Nancy's gastronomy training took place in the heart of Italy under the tutelage of her grandmother. She has taught international cuisine at Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table Stores. Nancy's art history & culinary courses are ongoing at various institutions. She also teaches private cooking classes. 
