Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: Day 6: More Dinner and Dolci!

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Day 6: Filleting Whole Branzino

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Day 6: Potato Gnocchi and Semolina Gnocchi “alla Romana”

On Friday, the last day of the Advanced Class, we started out making two kinds of Gnocchi, one–the classic potato variety made with potato, flour, and egg, (the potatoes are peeled, boiled, and put through a ricer), and the second … Continue reading

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Day 6: Crespelle alla Fiorentina (Florentine-Style Crepes with Spinach and Bechamel), Eggplant Parmigiana, and Bombolone (Italian Doughnuts)

Alessio making the Bombolone! They were filled with either vanilla or nutella custard! Extra laps! Alessio demonstrating crepes (above), Assembling the crepes (below) Lunch is served! Crespelle alla Fiorentina (above) and Artichoke and Parmigiano-Reggiano Salad (below) with Citrus Vinaigrette. Eggplant Parmigiana baked … Continue reading

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Highlights from the 2014 Regular Cooking Class at Toscana Saporita!

La Casa Rossa Sandra talking about oxidation Sunset over Lake Massaciuccoli Sunny autumn late afternoon in Tuscany Ottavia and Fiori di Zucca, which we stuffed with vegetables and baked Chef Chris Covelli and knife skills demonstration Sandra on blanching green … Continue reading

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