Trattoria Da Me – First “real” taste of Bolognese

The Emilia-Romagna region of Italy is a less touristy area of the country, and has been described as a center of food in Italy. It is here that some of the greatest products of Italy, and possibly the world, are produced. Some examples include Parmigiano-Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar. I was excited to be in Bologna […]

Tipo 00 – Melbourne IS Foodie

Before arriving in Melbourne, I had asked people in Sydney what they thought about Melbourne. Here are some of the responses: its more European its food obsessed fashion capital they take time to enjoy the finer things in life its foodie heaven great food The food kept coming up. Because I was already impressed by […]

Pasta and Meatballs – Stop Buying Tomato Sauce in a JAR!

The tomato sauce for this recipe was inspired by one of my favorite pasta dishes, the tomato and basil spaghetti at Scarpetta in Las Vegas. Once you see how easy it is to make tomato sauce, you will never buy pre-bottled red sauce again! You will probably not want to eat out for Italian ever […]