I'm sure many of you worry, as I do, about bacteria in salads and/or lettuce leaves.
Many years ago, my mother-in-law, Esperanza, was watching me prepare a salad (I don't think ...
Friday, January 3, 2014
Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta with Beans)
Now that the holidays are over, we're still running around. Whether paying up on our credit cards or returning gifts at department stores, we need to take time to unwind ...
Friday, December 20, 2013
Homemade Baking Powder
"Omg, I'm in the middle of holiday baking and just ran out of baking powder! I can't run out to the supermarket right now. What do I do?"
If you run ...
Friday, December 13, 2013
Christmas Cheesecakes
I learned how to make these mini-cheesecakes when I was 14 years old. The place was Watertown, Massachusetts. And my teacher was a great neighbor and friend, Susan Pallotta.
Since then, ...
Friday, December 6, 2013
Easy Pita Breads
Pita is a slightly leavened bread, flat, round or oval and varied in size. The term pita derives from the Ancient Greek pēktos, meaning "solid" or "clotted".
For centuries, citizens of ...
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. 
