Author Archives: Fred Bollaci
Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 4: Pizza Napoletana (Neapolitan-Style Pizza)
Starting with the dough we made and kneaded the previous day (made with “00” flour and the “mother starter” from Toscana Saporita–buy a small jar and bring it home, feed it and you’ll be making amazing bread, pizza, and focaccia … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 4: Porchetta
Porchetta time! In the past 10 years, Porchetta has seen a sudden rise to fame in the U.S., though it has always been done in Italy, where utilizing the entire animal is more a part of life. While the area … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 4: Biscotti & Millefoglie (Napoleons)
To make Millefoglie (1,000 layers) (also a form of “Napoleon”) from scratch, we first had to learn how to make “Puff Pastry” from scratch. This is a challenging process even for professional chefs to get right, and takes practice, patience, … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Day 5: The Hunt for Tartufi Bianchi (White Truffles) With Cristiano Savini of Savini Tartufi and His Truffle Dog, Giotto
This was one of the greatest experiences in a week full of great experiences! This past year (2015), I actually decided to forego the White Truffle hunt, still swooning from the previous year, and instead went off to explore Cinque Terre … Continue reading
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Tagged Cristiano Savini, Giotto, italy, platinum palate, sandra lotti, Savini Tartufi, tartufi bianchi, toscana saporita, Truffle, truffle dog, truffle hunt, tuscany, white truffles
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Platinum Palate™Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: Day 4: Freshly Made Bucatini Amatriciana, Beef Wellington, and Tiramisu!
After the Tuscan sun goes down, things really start heating up in the kitchen at Toscana Saporita! Tonight, we assembled the Beef Wellington, wrapping in puff pastry, with a mushroom tapenade and mustard coating the inside, then garnished with White … Continue reading
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