On my September 2012 culinary trip to Italy, my husband and I enjoyed freshly made pasta with porcini mushrooms at a favorite hotel/restaurant close to the medieval hilltop town of ...
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Tagliatelle with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Tagliatelle served with this sauce are to die for. And once you taste this fresh tomato sauce, you'll never use canned tomatoes again. Don't forget the red wine and buon ...
Friday, September 7, 2012
Homemade Tagliatelle
Tagliatelle is a type of pasta rooted in the tradition of Italy's northern region of Emilia Romagna. The term "tagliatelle" means "to cut". After this pasta is cut into ¼-inch ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tomato, Walnut & Basil Salad
Traditionally, I've enjoyed tomatoes sliced and tossed with onions, olive oil and basil.
But recently, I tweaked this tomato salad from Southern Italy by adding walnuts. When I served it to ...
Monday, August 20, 2012
Fast and Fresh Plum Tart
What fruit are you enjoying these days? Mmm, that's what I thought - plums. If you're buying them from your local farmers' market, then you're getting fresh, ripe plums. And, ...
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. 
