Pasta Alla Norma. The first time I heard mention of this dish was in Eldorado County which lies east of Sacramento. This beautiful area has rolling vineyards and big wines. Our friend and winemaker John Miller talked about his favorite Italian dish called "Pasta Alla Norma". I'm from the northern part of Italy and wasn't... Continue Reading →

Pasta, the ultimate comfort food.  I have several years of Bon Appetit  magazines filed by month rather than by year.  So for instance all of my May issues are all together etc.  I like to arrange my cooking magazines this way so I can look through recipes that will be seasonal to our local Farmer's... Continue Reading →