Always read a recipe completely before diving into it. As you read the recipe, it will become virtual reality. For example, if reading, "Take one stick of butter at room ...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Kitchen Trick – Reading a Recipe
Friday, April 16, 2010
Pasta alla Messicana
In the summer of 2007 I worked at my aunt's restaurant, La Locandina, located in Southern Italy. Having been exposed to Mexican cuisine for many years in California, I decided ...
Friday, April 9, 2010
Hummus Heat with Pitas & Vegetables
Hummus is a garbanzo bean dip from Mediterranean countries but has now become popular all over the world. Even kids are reaching for a pita wedge or a carrot stick ...
Friday, April 2, 2010
Spicy Indian Chicken
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serves 4
I created this recipe for my husband who rates Indian food as his number one choice whenever we go out to dinner. While I avoid the ...
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Easter Biscotti
These biscotti were inspired by a traditional recipe my maternal grandmother Nonna Nuccia used to make. Every year, during Easter week, Nonna made a panettone (an Italian sweet bread) decorated ...

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.