For seafood lovers, here is a classic Mediterranean calamari dish. And no, they're not fried. Inspired from recipes of Ancient Greece, the calamari are stuffed with spinach and cooked in ...
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Golden Chocolate Cupcakes
This recipe is perfect for festive events or casual ones such as pool parties this summer. Your guests will not only be enticed by luscious chocolate cakes and rich frosting, ...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Lemon and Almond Cake (Torta di limone e mandorle)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 20 to 23 minutes
Makes: One 9-inch round cake
Are summer weather, bright colors and flavors on your mind? Because lemons are all of the above, I ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Strawberries with Rum & Sugar
How about cooling down with some sweet strawberries, blueberries, and a shot of rum this summer? For this recipe, all you need to do is mix the luscious fruit with ...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Passover Amaretti Cookies (gluten-free)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Bake time: 15 minutes
Makes: 28 to 30 cookies
Passover is a holiday celebrated by people of the Jewish faith. It celebrates the great exodus of the freed Jews from ...


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.