During the week before Thanksgiving I usually make pumpkin bread. This year, I reinvented this Autumn coffee go-with. I made a traditional pumpkin cake with an added cream cheese filling. ...
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Gnocchi Duo
In Italian cuisine, gnocchi are treated as a first course and are featured among the pasta dishes on a menu. Classic gnocchi are made of potatoes and flour and served ...
Friday, October 22, 2010
Magnavino Wine & Food, in Bastia & Assisi (Perugia, Italy)
I'd like to share a recent culinary experience in Italy, the land of my heritage.
Last month, while in Perugia, I was highly recommended by "Paolo the Hair Stylist" to seek ...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Halloween Tombs & Cupcakes
A few weeks ago, I was shopping at an arts and crafts store and noticed candy molds for skeletons and cakes. Making Halloween desserts with such fun decorations is a ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Columbus Day Corn Bread
Lately, I've been thinking of our October holiday honoring Christopher Columbus who arrived in America in 1492. I imagined him stepping off his ship in America, encountering an indigenous culture ...
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. 
