Platinum Palate™Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class: Day 4: Freshly Made Bucatini Amatriciana, Beef Wellington, and Tiramisu!

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

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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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 3: Stinco di Maiale (Pork Shanks), Ribollita (Tuscan Vegetable & Bread Soup), Sugo di Cinghiale (Wild Boar Sauce), and More!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

There is simply so much to learn and 5 full days at Toscana Saporita for the Advanced Class are spent cooking, cooking, cooking, and did I mention eating and drinking?! One of the breakfast features today were waffles with Nutella … Continue reading →

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 3: Focaccia Dough, Creme Brûlée, Broccoli Rabe, and Time to Mangia!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

Some fun composites from Day 3! Alessio J.M. Da Prato (Sandra’s son), a master bread and pizza maker, showing us how to start the dough for pizza and focaccia! Chef Chris Covelli kneading the dough. Tortellini in Brodo Plating the … Continue reading →

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 3: Tortelli di Zucca (Butternut Squash-Filled Pasta) Lesson!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

This morning we learned to make a classic, elegant Tuscan pasta, Tortelli (think Tortellini are smaller version of stuffed pasta), filled with ricotta and pureed butternut squash. We made them with two different colored pastas we made from scratch. You … Continue reading →

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 3: Breakfast and Tortellini Lesson!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

Day 3 (Tuesday) was also beautiful, so I took a brisk walk-run, totaling 90 minutes, as I knew there was going to be a lot of good food to taste! Back at La Casa Rossa, the aromas of breakfast were … Continue reading →

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