PHOTOS

: With Lidia Bastianich at Felidia, NYC

: With Chef Patrick O’Connell at The Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Virginia

: With Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin

: Sicilian-style Stuffed Peppers at home- a preview of content from “Fun, Food, and Famiglia,” the Italian-American Cookbook Co-Authored by Fred Bollaci and his aunt, former restaurateur Alice Bollaci

: West Coast Gigi Salad at The Palm

: “San Fratello” Salad at home

: Sicilian Lifeguard Calamari

: Charley’s Crab, Palm Beach, FL

: Salmon is healthy and full of Omega 3 fatty acids

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi, Italy

: Veggie Frittata

: 75 Main, Southampton, NY

: With Chef Marco Lubrano of La Bussola (Glen Cove, NY)

: Le Colline Emiliane in Rome

: With Gabriele Bonci at Paneficio Bonci in Rome

: Salmon and Veggies at Libby’s in Sarasota, FL

: Seafood Salad at Trevini Ristorante, Palm Beach, FL

: Short Ribs at Mattison’s 41 Banfi Wine Dinner, Sarasota, FL

: Trevini Ristorante, Palm Beach, FL

: Fish Tacos, USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: With Chef Jose Martinez (Maison Blanche, Longboat Key, FL)

: With Chef Raymond Arpke (Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key, FL)

: Porchetta at Toscana Saporita and Zonin Prosecco event in Miami, FL

: Alessio JM Da Prato and Sandra Rosy Lotti in Miami

: With Chef Vincenzo Betulia at Osteria Tulia/Bar Tulia in Naples, FL

: Forks & Corks at The Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL

: Maison Blanche, Longboat Key, FL

: Maison Blanche

: Maison Blanche

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Roasted Red and Golden Beets Salad

: Bistro Chez Jean-Pierre, Palm Beach

: Pistache

: Caffe Milano, Naples, FL

: With Gianni Minervini, Co-Owner Trevini Ristorante, Palm Beach, FL

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Hotel Punta Tragara, Capri, Italy

: Aperol Spritz and a swim at Hotel Splendido, Portofino, Italy

: Grilled Summer Peach Salad

: Ravioli at Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy

: Chopped Salad

: Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Nicoise Salad

: Salad at home

: Gramercy Tavern, NYC

: Heirloom Tomatoes and Gorgonzola, Palm Beach Grill, Palm Beach, FL

: Running the 2014 New York City Marathon

: Burano, Italy

: Crudo (Raw Fish) at Quinzi e Gabrieli in Rome

: The First Hotel in Rome

: Bravo, Naples, FL

: St. Peter’s Square, Rome

: Pesto, Tutto Il Giorno, Sag Harbor, NY

: Tutto Il Giorno, Sag Harbor, NY (Photo by Mary Sumner)

: Completed the 2014 New York City Marathon

: Hot air balloon over Napa Valley

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, Italy (Tuscany)

: High over Napa in a balloon!

: Hot air ballooning in Napa

: Caponata

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita making multi-colored Ravioli

: With Mrs. Guarnacci at Nino in Rome

: With the Simmi family of Osteria Romana in Rome

: With Chef Enzo Ciano at Molo 10 in Rome

: With Alessandro Camponeschi, Owner Camponeschi Ristorante in Rome.

: Braised Pork, Toscana Saporita event at The James Beard House, NYC

: Da Silvano’s Gnocchi, NYC

: With Sandra Rosy Lotti and Chef Christopher Covelli at Toscana Saporita

: Seared Scallops

: Organic Salmon, Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Arctic Char, Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, FL

: Sant’ Ambroeus, Southampton and NYC

: Chicken Salad with Michigan Cherries, Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Ossobuco

: Addison Reserve Country Club

: Seared Ahi Tuna Salad at Hillstone/Houston’s

: Lamb Shank at Addison Reserve

: Egg White Omelet, fresh fruit, and smoked salmon #healthygourmet #breakfast

: Salmon over salad

: Snapper Livornese

: Toscana Saporita

: Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach, FL

: Da Silvano, NYC

: Cafe Boulud

: Toscana Saporita

: Bleu Provence, Naples, FL

: With Alfredo Tomaselli, owner of Dal Bolognese in Rome

: Burrata over Roasted Beets, Bice

: With Chef Raymond Arpke (Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key, FL)

: USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: Michael’s on East, Sarasota, FL

: Seared Tuna at Capital Grille

: Calamari Amalfitana, Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Mediterraneo, Sarasota, FL

: Caricature at the Miami Palm Restaurant

: Sea Salt, Naples, FL

: Sea Salt, Naples, FL

: Local Red Snapper, Sea Salt, Naples, FL

: With Flavio de Maio, the owner, Flavio Velavevodetto in Rome

: Campo de’ Fiori Market in Rome

: Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: The Reluctant Panther, Manchester, VT

: With Emiliano Alessi of Cennatoio Winery (Panzano in Chianti, Italy)

: With Guido Tiozzo (Donatello, Tampa, FL)

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Capri

: Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, MI

: With Jacques Cariot (Bleu Provence, Naples, FL)

: With Chef Marcello Fiorentino (Marcello’s La Sirena, West Palm Beach, FL)

: With Chef Keith Casey (K.C. American Bistro, Naples, FL)

: De Romo’s, Bonita Springs, FL

: De Romo’s

: The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

: Grand Hotel

: RPM Italian, Chicago, IL

: RPM, Chicago

: Nico Osteria, Chicago, IL

: Nico

: Nico

: North Pond, Chicago, IL

: Travelle at The Langham, Chicago

: Campiello, Naples, FL

: The Continental, Naples, FL

: With Linda Siddera of Casale del Giglio Winery in Lazio, Italy at Cafe Lurcat in Naples, FL

: North Pond

: North Pond

: North Pond

: North Pond

: Blue Moon Fish Co., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

: Salmon with asparagus and salad

: Shore Diner, Sarasota, FL

: Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota, FL

: Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota

: Crab & Fin, Sarasota, FL

: Crab & Fin

: With Javier Gonzales, General Manager of Pizza al Fresco in Palm Beach, FL

: Pizza al Fresco, Palm Beach, FL

: Snapper Livornese

: Chicken Parmigiana with fresh tomato and mozzarella

: Cakebread Chardonnay

: Pizza at Pizza al Fresco

: Caprese Salad with ripe local tomatoes

: Calamari Salad

: Anyone up for a swim?

: Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota, FL

: Mote Marine Local, Sustainable Caviar, Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota

: Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota

: VENU Magazine, Summer 2015 Issue

: With Norbert Goldner at Cafe L’Europe in Palm Beach, FL

: Cafe L’Europe, Palm Beach, FL

: Smoked Salmon at Cafe L’Europe, Palm Beach

: Italian-style Crepes with Tomato at Cafe L’Europe

: Bistro Chez Jean-Pierre, Palm Beach, FL

: Dover Sole at Bistro Chez Jean-Pierre

: Caprese

: With Felice D’Elia at Felice’s Pork Store in Clearwater, FL

: Caprese Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Scallops at Roessler’s, Sarasota

: Cobb Salad at Sophie’s, Sarasota, FL

: Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue, Sarasota, FL

: Pattigeorge’s

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Roessler’s Restaurant, Sarasota, FL

: Naples Grande Resort, Naples, FL

: Lamb at Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Dim Sum, Yummy House, Sarasota, FL

: Cafe Sapori, West Palm Beach

: With Chef Fabrizio Giorgi (Cafe Sapori, West Palm Beach, FL & Osteria Sapori, Deerfield Beach, FL)

: Making pasta at Toscana Saporita

: With Chef Christopher Covelli at Toscana Saporita Cooking School

: Toscana Saporita

: Meatballs at home

: Mango Tricolore

: Matzo Ball Soup, Ben’s Deli (New York and Boca Raton, FL)

: Bruschetta Salmon, Addison Reserve

: Mediterraneo, Sarasota, FL

: Lovely Salad with Avocado

: Article in 25A Magazine (Long Island)

: With Chef Noah Schwartz at Noah’s in Greenport, NY

: With Silvano Marchetto at Da Silvano in New York

: With Chef Amy Chamberlain (The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT)

: Fred Before and After

: Florida WineFest & Auction

: The Observer in Sarasota

: Tony May and daughter Marisa May

: With Chef Matteo Bergamini in New York

: Chef Matteo Bergamini, NYC

: SD 26

: Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich, CT

: Homestead Inn/Thomas Henkelman, Greenwich, CT

: With Chef Thomas Henkelmann at Homestead Inn/Thomas Henkelmann in Greenwich, CT

: With Theresa Henkelmann

: Homestead Inn/Thomas Henkelmann article in VENU Magazine

: Thomas Henkelmann

: L’Escale, Greenwich

: La Grenouille, NYC

: Felidia, New York

: Felidia, New York

: Felidia, New York

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como, Italy

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Taormina, Sicily

: Venezia

: Hotel Cipriani, Venice, Italy

: Grigliata Mista, La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Da Gioia, Capri

: Hotel Aldrovandi Palace, Rome

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Pienza

: Taormina

: Locanda Comacina, Lake Como

: Santa Caterina Breakfast

: Allard, Paris, France

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Venezia

: Venezia

: Firenze

: Pienza

: Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence, Italy

: Paris

: Addison Reserve

: Addison Reserve

: Tuna Nicoise

: Spinach Ravioli

: Santa Caterina

: Santa Caterina

: Caprese

: “Paccheri” Pasta Le Sirenuse, Positano

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Checco er Carettiere, Rome

: Mediterranean Fish, Santa Caterina

: Positano

: Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Dal Bolognese, Rome

: Roman Artichoke

: Spanish Steps in Rome

: Nino, Rome

: Dal Moro, Rome

: Dal Moro, Rome

: Spinach Tortelloni

: Zucchini Flowers and Anchovy Pizza (PizzaRe’ Rome)

: PizzaRe’

: Ferragamo Hotel, Rome

: Nino, Rome

: Tortellini in Brodo

: Hotel Quisisana

: Caprese, La Capannina, Capri

: Insalata Mista, Le Sirenuse

: Positano

: Scamorza cheese grilled in lemon leaves

: Capri

: Caprese with Eggplant at Santa Caterina

: Santa Caterina

: Santa Caterina

: Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Villa D’Este

: Portofino

: Mondello, Sicily

: Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Striped Bass, Addison Reserve

: East Hampton, NY

: Grouper over Succotash, Addison Reserve

: Caprese

: Caprese

: Mondello, Sicily

: Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley, CA

: Auberge du Soleil

: Southampton, NY

: Portofino

: Portofino

: Baked Apple, Barbetta, NYC

: Frog’s Legs, Addison Reserve

: Halibut

: 501 East, Boca Raton, FL

: Sorbetto

: Capri

: Venezia

: With Keith Davis, owner of The Golden Pear Cafe’s and Catering Company in The Hamptons, NY

: With Zach Erdem of 75 Main in Southampton, NY

: A Butler’s Manor, Southampton, NY

: Farm Stand, Southampton, NY

: Barbetta, NYC

: Gramercy Tavern, NYC

: Gramercy Tavern

: Le Bernardin, NYC

: Le Bernardin, NYC

: Rumba on the Bay, Hampton Bays, NY

: Rumba, Ahi Tuna Salad

: Strawberry Smoothie

: Wheatleigh, Lenox, MA

: Wheatleigh, Lenox, MA

: Winvian, CT

: Winvian

: Winvian

: Winvian

: Panna Cotta

: The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT

: White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport, ME

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: Young’s Farm, Brookville, Long Island

: Southold, Long Island

: Seasons Restaurant, Ocean House, Watch Hill, RI

: Ocean House, Watch Hill, RI

: Ocean House

: Ocean House

: Ocean House

: Ocean House

: Griswold Inn, Essex, CT

: Crudo Seafood

: Fresh fruit

: Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich, CT

: Bedford Post, Westchester, NY

: Bedford Post

: Southampton Chowder Festival, Long Island

: Saugatuck Rowing Club, Westport, CT

: Saugatuck Rowing Club, Westport, CT

: Taste of Westchester

: With Wally Malouf, Taste of Westchester, NY

: Article in Greenwich Time

: Thomas Henkelmann Article

: With Deborah Burns

: With Chef Marco Lubrano, La Bussola, Glen Cove, NY

: La Bussola

: Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley, CA

: USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: Simon’s Coffee House, Sarasota, FL

: Simon’s Coffee House

: Giant Meatball at Trattoria Romana

: Roasted Peppers

: Seafood Bar at The Breakers, Palm Beach

: Seafood Bar at The Breakers

: Dover Sole

: Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, Italy

: Capri

: La Canzone del Mare, Beach Club and Restaurant, Capri

: Caprese, La Colombaia, Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: La Buca delle Fate, Pienza, Italy (Chianina Steak)

: Zabaglione at Camponeschi, Rome

: Zabaglione with berries

: Pesto with potatoes and green beans

: With Johnny Macalusi at Assunta Madre in Rome.

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita, Burrata

: Caffe’ Sant’ Eustachio, Rome

: Hostaria Da Pietro, Rome

: Cacio e Pepe at Da Pietro

: Roman-style Chicory at Da Pietro

: Artichoke at Da Pietro

: Dal Bolognese Lasagna, Rome

: Tortellini in Brodo, Dal Bolognese

: At Dal Bolognese in Rome

: With Stefania Porcelli of Checco er Carettiere in Rome

: Molo 10, Rome

: Molo 10, Rome

: Mezze Maniche Amatriciana- Hostaria Da Pietro, Rome

: Toscana Saporita

: Hotel Valadier, Rome

: Frutta Fresca- Fresh Fruit

: Seafood Pasta, Quinzi e Gabriele, Rome

: Moscardini, baby octopus at Quinzi e Gabriele, Rome

: Pesto at Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Zucchini Flowers, Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Villa D’Este

: Villa D’Este

: Seafood Salad, Capri

: Ischia, Italy

: Checco er Carettiere

: Castello Banfi Winery, Montalcino, Italy

: At Pizzare’ in Rome

: Dal Moro, Ovoli Salad, Rome

: With Keith Davis of The Golden Pear, 2014 Winner of the Southampton Chowder Competition

: Wolffer Estate, Sagaponack

: Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Le Bernardin, NYC

: The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT

: Tuna Specialty, The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT

: With Amy Chamberlain, The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Da Gioia, Capri

: With Enzo Alessandro at La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: Enzo Alessandro, La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: Wheatleigh, Lenox, MA

: Wheatleigh

: The Perfect Wife

: The Perfect Wife

: Wheatleigh

: Noah’s, Greenport, NY

: Noah’s, Greenport, NY

: Noah’s

: The Frisky Oyster

: Chef Robby Beaver, trained with Patrick O’Connell

: Blood Orange Salad

: Scallops, Le Bernardin, NYC

: Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich, CT

: Thomas Henkelmann

: Addison Reserve, Delray Beach, FL

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Florentine-style Crepes

: Making Crepes at Toscana Saporita

: Gamberoni with Gnocchi, Toscana Saporita

: Fish baked in Parchment “Cartoccio”

: With Deborah Burns, Media Strategist at 75 Main in Southampton, NY

: With Teddy my dog in Palm Beach

: Sophie’s, Sarasota, FL Grand Opening

: The Colosseum, ROme

: Dinner with Aunt Roz, La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY (Food Photography)

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Fred in 2009

: Fred in 2010 (150 pounds lighter)

: 1988 Melbourne Australia with Aunt Alice Bollaci at Luigi’s Restaurant

: Spaghetti for breakfast (Sicily, 1997)

: Making Veal Saltimbocca at Spaghetti in the Family Cooking School in Rome

: Veal Saltimbocca Preparation

: Espresso time, Hotel Santa Caterina

: Campiello, Naples, FL

: Tuna Tartare at Addison Reserve