Through the Lens: TuttoToscana Documentation Perspective
Meaghan shares what it was like on the photographer’s side of the lens while documenting the TuttoToscana events. Through out the weeklong series of TuttoToscana events in NYC, I was able to apply everything I had learned in Florence to real life situations. Documenting culinary events, although sometimes repetitive for certain types of coverage, is […]
Astor Center Dinner, Aperitivo Style: A Social Approach to the Flavors of the Italian Riviera
Kati covers the social and gastronomic mingling that made our Astor Center Aperitivo a success. Apicius students and faculty staged the Astor Center event on October 25th. Four different buffet stations ranging from appetizers to primi pasta dishes, meat-based secondi and elegant desserts, were featured with wines from the Santa Cristina estate. Our team enjoyed […]
Event Recap 1: De Gustibus at Macy’s in Herald Square
Kathy begins our event roundups with her report from De Gustibus at Macy’s in Herald Square. The De Gustibus cooking demo started our event-filled week here in the Big Apple. Our team was ready and excited to get to work, and they started with some very necessary preparation for the events. Our site for prep […]
Part Tuscan, Part New York: JBF Wine Producers Fattoria Sardi Giustiniani
Kati gets an insider’s perspective on the professionalism, love and passion for winemaking from Enologist Mina Samouti. Northern Tuscany between the sea and the mountains – in the area of Lucca is located Fattoria Giustiniani with over 50 acres of vines. This winemaker has been producing 80,000 bottles of wine a year from grapes such […]
Cibo(Video)Chat: De Gustibus Event Video Starring Executive Chef Andrea Trapani!
See our ode to New York and an insider’s glance at our Executive Chef Andrea Trapani as he wows the audience at De Gustibus, located inside of Macy’s in Herald Square!
Fresh makes the difference: James Beard Pasta Sponsor Pastificio Novella from Liguria
Kathy Martinez discovers a delicious new horizons in the meaning of “fresh” in Italian cuisine with pastamaker and James Beard event sponsor Pastificio Novella. The thing that has amazed me most while preparing for New York in Florence has been the freshness of all of the ingredients. Even from the most simple of meals like […]
Giardini Ripadiversilia & Laura Aschero: JBF Lunch Wines landed from the Riviera Coast
TuttoToscana blogger, Emily Berryhill learns more about James Beard Foundation wine sponsors Azienda Agricola Laura Aschero and Giardini Ripadiversilia. The James Beard Foundation luncheon will begin and end with a selection of the most representative wines of Northern Tuscany and Liguria. Wine Coordinator Camilla Carrega’s extensive efforts for over 7 months have cultivated successful professional […]
Tuscan Desserts: A Sweet Ending to Riviera Flavors in New York
The Scoop on Ilaria Fusi: Meaghan Kacsmar investigates the passion of pastry. Ilaria Fusi’s story begins with dessert, typically the last course of the meal. “Pastry is my life. Five years ago I chose this field as my work,” Ilaria states. Being a pastry chef requires unique skills, including passionate creativity and precision. Science is […]
(Video)Chatting with TuttoToscana Kitchen Brigade: Marco Assandria
TuttoToscana video feature of Kitchen Brigade member Marco Assandria
(Video)Chatting with TuttoToscana’s Kitchen Brigade: Samantha Sklar
TuttoToscana video feature of Kitchen Brigade member Samantha Sklar
Andrea Trapani Designs De Gustibus Menu to Focus Member Attention on Technique
Kati Peters gets Andrea Trapani’s viewpoint on how a chef demonstrates Italian Riviera cusine to New Yorkers at prestigious De Gustibus cooking school. Demonstrating four Riviera courses to 50 De Gustibus participants in a foreign country, specifically in New York City, no easy feat. Chef Trapani explains how he and his Kitchen Brigade assistants will […]
Up Close With A JBF Wine Producer: Castello di Volognano, 100% Farm to Table
Emily Berryhill’s first hand account of her trip with TuttoToscana co-bloggers and team members Meaghan Kacsmar, Kati Peters, Kathy Martinez and Tyler Bagwell, to Castello di Volognano to investigate wine production from the producers perspective. At 10:00am Friday morning, the Apicius team boarded a train from Florence’s Santa Maria Novella train station, to Castello di […]
Grapes of the Italian Riviera 101
Kathy Martinez reports on the grape varietals that will be represented on TuttoToscana menus. When people think of Tuscany and the wonderful wines that it produces, they often think about wines made with Sangiovese grapes. The Sangiovese grape is the “King of Tuscan Grapes”, being used with blends of other local and international grapes throughout […]
Tuscan Powerhouse Wines: Santa Cristina at the Astor Center
Emily Berryhill investigates Santa Cristina Estate’s superlative wines, traditions and heritage within the context of the notable Astor Center tasting event this month. A group of VIP visitors touring campus facility stopped by a classroom where TuttoToscana student event managers were meeting. “Ah, Santa Cristina” a man exclaimed as he glanced at Thursday’s blog post […]
Sneak preview: the TuttoTocana James Beard dinner menu revealed in Florence
Last Thursday, Meaghan Kacsmar had a sneak peak in Ganzo’s kitchen doing an exclusive photo-reportage of Andrea Trapani’s Italian Riviera-inspired menus for the James Beard Foundation Dinner, slated for October 29 in New York. She came back enthused from an extremely successful evening and shares with us some insider scenes. Thirty nine special guest VIP’s […]
The genius of TuttoToscana Chef Andrea Trapani’s magic palate: Signature dishes inspired by Liguria’s most traditional recipes
Kati Peters probes the secrets of Liguria’s delectable native cuisine with Apicius Executive Chef Andrea Trapani as he confides his most cherished childhood Ligurian food memories. Trapani waxes nostalgic as he talks fondly of his epicurean sensory influences: savory coastal flavors of seafood, citrus and opulent olive oil, the fragrant aromas of Genoa’s renown Pra […]
TuttoToscana: Sharing Inspiration from Liguria and Tuscany: “A STRAIGHT APPROACH TO THE ITALIAN RIVIERA” – A. Trapani
Emily Berryhill gets the inside scoop: what drives Ligurian native Trapani, and Tuscan Carrega in featuring their own regional specialties? Em interviewed Apicius Executive Chef Andrea Trapani and Enologist Camilla Carrega about the importance of TuttoToscana bringing special Italian Riviera cuisine to New York October 24-29, 2011. TuttoToscana wants to know: how do Chef Andrea […]
TUTTOTOSCANA HOTLINE: THE ITALIAN RIVIERA MOVES TO MANHATTAN!
Apicius International School of Hospitality announces its 7th consecutive year of mouthwatering TuttoToscana culinary events in New York City with our distinguished partners The James Beard Foundation, Astor Center and De Gustibus cooking school at Macy’s in Herald Square. Experience the flavors and fragrances of authentic Tuscan and Ligurian cuisine, tantalizingly paired with distinctive regional […]
TuttoToscana 2011 is off to a start!
Our TuttoToscana team has arrived in Florence and is ready to prepare for our October 2011 events at: Astor Wine & Spirits – Degustibus at Macy’s in Herald Square – James Beard Foundation Our blog will cover the making of the event in Florence and New York, share tidbits behind the scenes, feature dishes and […]