Author Archives: Fred Bollaci
Recipe: Roasted Sea Scallops with Butternut Squash and Lettuce Cappuccino from Golden Palate Partner® Chef Jose Martinez of Longboat Key’s Maison Blanche!
This recipe was prepared for the James Beard Foundation in New York by Chef Jose Martinez. Recipe and photos courtesy of Chef Jose Martinez. (Serves 4) Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeds removed, and chopped into … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: The Rest of Day 2: Brodo, Risotto, Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese, Gelato, Bread, Pastries, De-Boning, Stuffing a Chicken, and Tuscan Wine Tasting!
After a busy morning and a delizioso lunch, I took a nice hour-long walk around the property, followed by a nice hour long pisolino, or nap! After a shot of espresso, it was time to put my apron back on … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, brodo, chicken, cooking school, gelato, pastry, risotto, sandra lotti, toscana saporita
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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: Day 2 (The first day of instruction, Part 1) Knife Skills, Oxidation, Pesto with Ligurian Croxetti
The “Puccini” walking-running-biking trail. Monday morning was beautiful, a little cool, probably in the mid-50’s. I bundled up and ran for an hour around the property, came back, cleaned up, and headed to breakfast. The area is great for exercise– … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking school, croxetti, knife skills, pesto, platinum palate, sandra lotti, toscana saporita
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Ever Dreamed of Attending Cooking School in Tuscany? I Know the Perfect Place! Read About My Week at Platinum Palate™ Toscana Saporita! The Advanced Class Day 1 (Arriving and Dinner)
La Casa Rossa, the working farm/estate where Toscana Saporita is conducted, was once the childhood home of Italian composer, Puccini! If your bucket list contains something like: “Cooking School in Italy,” “Cooking School in Tuscany,” “A week on a Tuscan … Continue reading
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Platinum Palate™ Recipe from Sandra Lotti (Toscana Saporita Cooking School): Branzino (Mediterranean Sea Bass) Marinated in Orange Juice & Baked in Parchment
BRANZINO IN CARTOCCIO – SEA BASS MARINATED IN ORANGE JUICE & COOKED IN PARCHMENT WITH VEGETABLES This is an especially festive dish, perfect for entertaining, and easy! Start with the freshest fish you can find locally, and construct your little … Continue reading
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Tagged branzino, cooking school, fish, italian, parchment, sea bass, seafood, toscana saporita, veggies
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