PHOTOS

: With Lidia Bastianich at Felidia, NYC

: With Sandra Rosy Lotti and son, Alessio JM Da Prato, owners of Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Lucca, Italy.

: 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

: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Filet Mignon

: Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, FL

: Salmon is healthy and full of Omega 3 fatty acids

: Cittanuova, East Hampton, NY

: Insalata Mista at Villa D’Este, Lake Como, Italy

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi, Italy

: Plaza Cafe, Montauk Swordfish (bone-in), Southampton, NY

: Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, FL

: Veggie Frittata

: Halibut

: Octopus, SD 26, NYC

: 75 Main, Southampton, NY

: Octopus Salad at Tramonti, Delray Beach, FL

: 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

: Lobster, Crab, and Shrimp Cobb Salad at Shore Diner, Sarasota, FL

: Excellent Brunello di Montalcino by Castello Banfi

: Spring 2016 Venu Magazine featuring David Bowie

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

: Calamari Salad at Mattison’s 41 Banfi Wine Dinner

: 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

: Toscana Saporita and Zonin event in Miami

: 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

: Winter 2015-16 Venu Magazine featuring Pamela Anderson and my 3 page article on the best of Florida dining!

: Maison Blanche, Longboat Key, FL

: Maison Blanche

: Maison Blanche

: Assunta Madre in Rome

: Assunta Madre

: Pierluigi in Rome

: Il Convivio Troiani, Rome

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Il Convivio Troiani

: Roasted Red and Golden Beets Salad

: Bistro Chez Jean-Pierre, Palm Beach

: Pistache Bistro, West Palm Beach, FL

: Pistache

: Pistache

: Caffe Milano, Naples, FL

: Barbatella, Naples, FL

: Barbatella

: Barbatella

: Barbatella

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

: Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Pisa, Italy

: Hotel Punta Tragara, Capri, Italy

: Just completed the Fort Lauderdale Marathon

: 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

: Running in Florence

: Lunch in Rome

: The First Hotel in Rome

: Bravo, Naples, FL

: Hiking in Capri, Italy

: St. Peter’s Square, Rome

: Capri

: My birthday, 2013, my present, a baby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, named Charlie!

: Pesto, Tutto Il Giorno, Sag Harbor, NY

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

: NYC Marathon 2014

: Completed the 2014 New York City Marathon

: Rao’s in NYC

: Hot air balloon over Napa Valley

: NYC Marathon

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

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

: High over Napa in a balloon!

: Hot air ballooning in Napa

: Pienza, Tuscany

: Caponata

: Wolffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, Long Island, NY

: Times Square, NYC

: Lucca, Italy, with Pinocchio

: 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

: Eggs Benedict at The St. Regis, New York

: Da Silvano’s Gnocchi, NYC

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

: Bice, Naples, FL

: Seared Scallops

: Snapper Vesuvio, Mario’s Osteria, Boca Raton, FL

: 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

: Dim Sum at TC Choy’s, Tampa, FL

: Rainbow Beets

: Local Snapper with veggies, Addison Reserve Country Club

: Lamb Shank at Addison Reserve

: Seared Ahi Tuna Salad at Hillstone/Houston’s

: Meatballs at home

: Lamb Shank at Addison Reserve

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

: Grouper Livornese

: Salmon over salad

: Da Silvano, NYC

: Snapper Livornese

: Toscana Saporita

: Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach, FL

: Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach, FL

: Cafe Boulud

: Toscana Saporita

: Bleu Provence, Naples, FL

: Caesar Salad, Donatello, Tampa, FL

: With Alfredo Tomaselli, owner of Dal Bolognese in Rome

: Seared Tuna at Capital Grille

: Burrata over Roasted Beets, Bice

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

: USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: Michael’s on East, Sarasota, FL

: Calamari Amalfitana, Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Restaurant B.T., 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

: Platinum Palate™ Certificate of Excellence

: Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy

: Il San Pietro, Positano, Italy

: Positano, Italy

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: The Reluctant Panther, Manchester, VT

: The Reluctant Panther

: The Golden Pear Cafe, Southampton, NY

: The Golden Pear

: The Golden Pear Spa Breakfast Wrap

: The Golden Pear Smoked Salmon

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

: With Guido Tiozzo (Donatello, Tampa, FL)

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, MI

: Gnocchi Parisienne at Pistache, West Palm Beach, FL

: Steak Tartare

: Villa Bellini, Clearwater, FL

: With Chef Ciro Mancini (Villa Bellini Restaurant & Lounge, Clearwater, FL)

: 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)

: Watermelon, feta, micro basil

: The Bramble at State Street, Sarasota, FL

: Snapper Livornese at Cucina dell’Arte, Palm Beach, FL

: Tomato Stack at K.C. American Bistro, Naples, FL

: Sicily

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como, Italy

: Hotel Mezza Torre, Ischia, Italy

: Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy

: De Romo’s, Bonita Springs, FL

: De Romo’s

: With Chef Marco Corricelli (Osteria Celli, Fort Myers, FL)

: Burrata Caprese Salad at Osteria Celli

: Syltbar Prosecco

: Angle Restaurant at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa

: Angle at the Eau Palm Beach

: Joe Muer, Detroit, MI

: The Signature Room, Chicago, IL

: Heirloom Tomato Caprese

: Travelle at The Langham in Chicago

: The Langham Hotel, Chicago, IL

: Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan

: The Langham, Chicago

: Walking Naples beach, Florida

: The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

: Grand Hotel

: Michigan wines

: Spiaggia, Chicago, IL

: RPM Italian, Chicago, IL

: RPM, Chicago

: Nico Osteria, Chicago, IL

: Nico

: Nico

: Nico

: North Pond, Chicago, IL

: North Pond, Chicago, IL

: Travelle at The Langham, Chicago

: Sixteen at Trump International Hotel, Chicago, IL

: Campiello, Naples, FL

: The Continental, Naples, FL

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

: The Continental, Naples, FL

: The Continental

: North Pond

: North Pond

: North Pond

: North Pond

: The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

: Grand Hotel

: Grand Hotel

: Grand Hotel in spring

: Grand Hotel, the longest porch in the world

: Mackinac Island, MI

: Andiamo, Detroit, MI

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

: Salmon with asparagus and salad

: Shore Diner, Sarasota, FL

: Seafood

: Italian-style pizza

: Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota, FL

: Cafe L’Europe, Sarasota

: Crab & Fin, Sarasota, FL

: Gazpacho, Crab and Fin, Sarasota

: 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

: Sandra Rosy Lotti of Toscana Saporita

: Bistro Chez Jean-Pierre, Palm Beach, FL

: Scrambled Egg with Caviar, Smoked Salmon, and Oysters

: Dover Sole at Bistro Chez Jean-Pierre

: Steak Tartare Chez Jean-Pierre

: Steak Salad

: Caprese

: Vongole (Note: more clams than pasta)

: 32 East, Delray Beach, FL

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

: Haven, Tampa

: Fall 2014 Venu

: Colorful Beet Salad

: Oystercatchers, Tampa, FL

: Armani’s, Tampa, FL

: Oxford Exchange, Tampa, FL

: Oxford Exchange

: Chicken Burger, Oxford Exchange

: Bologna Cafe, Osprey, FL

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

: Restaurant B.T., Tampa, FL

: B.T., Salmon Salad

: Salmon

: Pork

: Smoked Salmon

: Lamb

: Scallops at Roessler’s, Sarasota

: Pasta baked in Foil with Cognac, Tramonti, Delray Beach, FL

: Armani’s, Tampa, FL

: Cobb Salad at Sophie’s, Sarasota, FL

: Striped Bass

: Art of Plating

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

: Pattigeorge’s, Longboat Key, FL

: Pattigeorge’s

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Roessler’s Restaurant, Sarasota, FL

: Escargots, Roessler’s

: Sapori, Boca Raton, FL

: Naples Grande Resort, Naples, FL

: Lamb at Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Dim Sum, Yummy House, Sarasota, FL

: Bijou Cafe, Signature Crab Bisque Sarasota, FL

: Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Jamesport, LI, NY

: Seared Tuna

: Salmon

: Salmon with veggies

: Paradiso, Lake Worth, 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

: Roasted Veal Loin, Toscana Saporita

: Ottavia Novelli and Alessio JM Da Prato at Toscana Saporita

: Tuna Tartare

: Sandra Rosy Lotti of Toscana Saporita

: Platinum Palate Member Sandra Rosy Lotti with Mario Batali at Toscana Saporita

: Swordfish Steak, Addison Reserve

: Meatballs at home

: Stuffed Chicken Breast at home

: Mango Tricolore

: Salmon with blistered tomatoes and spinach

: Wild King Salmon with Orange and Fennel

: Pasta al Limone at home

: Lemon Pasta

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

: Arugula with feta, blueberries, watermelon, and shrimp

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

: Zinburger

: The Ritz Carlton, Sarasota, FL

: Sarasota, FL Sunset

: Sophie’s, Sarasota, 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)

: Making Meatballs!

: Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy

: Piazza Navona, Rome

: Fort Lauderdale Marathon

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Fred Before and After

: Your Personalized Weight Loss & Healthy Lifestyle Consultant and Speaker

: 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

: SD 26

: Tabbouleh Salad

: SD 26

: SD 26 Vignarola Soup

: SD 26

: SD 26

: SD 26

: SD 26

: Fred Bollaci with Marisa May and Rachel Wormser

: Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich, CT

: Homestead Inn/Thomas Henkelman, Greenwich, CT

: Thomas Henkelmann

: Thomas Henkelmann

: 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, CT

: L’Escale at The Delamar in Greenwich, CT

: L’Escale, Greenwich

: La Grenouille, NYC

: Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley, CA

: Felidia, New York

: Felidia, New York

: Felidia, New York

: Capri

: Capri

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Ischia

: Ischia

: Capri

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como, Italy

: Villa D’Este

: Il San Pietro, Positano

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Stone Creek Inn, East Quogue, NY

: Addison Reserve

: Addison Reserve

: Addison Reserve

: Addison Reserve

: The Breakers, Palm Beach

: Louis Pappas Cafes, Tampa Bay Area, FL

: Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key, FL

: Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe

: Grilled Swordfish with Salad

: Seared Tuna

: Cafe L’Europe, Palm Beach

: Caprese Salad

: Geoffrey’s, Malibu, CA

: Geoffrey’s

: Geoffrey’s

: Porchetta

: La Grotta, Atlanta, GA

: Seared Tuna

: Bacara Resort, Santa Barbara, CA

: Sorbet with fresh fruit, Stone Creek Inn, East Quogue, NY

: Tuna Tartare, Crab and Fin, Sarasota, FL

: 75 Main, Southampton, NY

: Crudo Tuna

: Boca Raton Resort & Spa, FL

: Bacara, Santa Barbara, CA

: Bacara, Santa Barbara, CA

: The Breakers, Palm Beach

: Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

: Steak and Crab Cake

: Salmon over Salad

: Branzino, Cipollini, Manhasset, NY

: Salmon over Salad

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Le Sirenuse, Positano

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Taormina, Sicily

: Venezia

: Hotel Cipriani, Venice, Italy

: Southampton, LI

: New York City River Cruise

: Lobster

: Grigliata Mista, La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: Salmon Steak

: Bouillabaisse

: Napa from a hot air balloon

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Da Gioia, Capri

: Hotel Aldrovandi Palace, Rome

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Pienza

: Taormina

: 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

: Grilled Veal Chop

: 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’

: PizzaRe’, Rome

: Planeta Winery, Sicily

: Ferragamo Hotel, Rome

: Nino, Rome

: Tortellini in Brodo

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: 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

: Sonoma, CA

: Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, Italy

: Breakfast, Veggie Omelet

: Striped Bass, Addison Reserve

: Hillstone/Houston’s

: 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

: Ossobuco

: 501 East, Boca Raton, FL

: Sorbetto

: Capri

: Venezia

: Tuscany

: Il San Pietro, Positano

: Hamptons, NY

: 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

: SD 26, NYC

: Watermelon, Feta, Arugula at 75 Main, Southampton, NY

: A Butler’s Manor, Southampton, NY

: Farm Stand, Southampton, NY

: Addison Reserve Salad

: Oysters

: Capital Grille

: Capital Grille

: Ceviche

: Branzino

: Grouper

: Dim Sum, T.C. Choy’s, Tampa, FL

: Barbetta, NYC

: Gramercy Tavern, NYC

: Gramercy Tavern

: Gramercy Tavern

: Le Bernardin, NYC

: Le Bernardin, NYC

: Rumba on the Bay, Hampton Bays, NY

: Rumba, Ahi Tuna Salad

: Rumba

: Strawberry Smoothie

: Wheatleigh, Lenox, MA

: Wheatleigh, Lenox, MA

: Winvian, CT

: Winvian

: Winvian

: Winvian

: Panna Cotta

: The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT

: The Perfect Wife, Manchester, VT

: White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport, ME

: White Barn

: White Barn

: Kennebunkport Beach, ME

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: White Barn

: Kontakosta Winery, Greenport, Long Island

: Kontakosta

: Young’s Farm, Brookville, Long Island

: Sag Harbor, NY

: Seafood Crudo

: Southold, Long Island

: Long Island

: Long Island Oysters

: Summer on Long Island

: Long Island Wine Country

: Seasons Restaurant, Ocean House, Watch Hill, RI

: Ocean House, Watch Hill, RI

: Ocean House

: Ocean House

: Ocean House

: Ocean House

: Griswold Inn, Essex, CT

: Griswold Inn, Essex, CT

: Crudo Seafood

: Fresh fruit

: Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich, CT

: Bedford Post, Westchester, NY

: Bedford Post

: Bedford Post

: Bedford Post

: Southampton Chowder Festival, Long Island

: Colorful

: 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

: Tuna Crudo

: La Bussola

: With Rebecca Kirhoffer at Rebecca’s in Greenwich, CT

: Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley, CA

: USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: USS Nemo, Naples, FL

: Simon’s Coffee House, Sarasota, FL

: Simon’s Coffee House

: Beach Bistro, Anna Maria Island, FL

: Beach Bistro

: Beach Bistro

: Silver’s, Southampton, NY

: Making Spinach-Ricotta Ravioli

: Farmer’s Table, Boca Raton, FL

: Sorbet

: Taste of Greenwich, CT

: “Torta Primavera” at Trattoria Romana, Boca Raton, FL

: Giant Meatball at Trattoria Romana

: Roasted Peppers

: Burrata

: Seafood Bar at The Breakers, Palm Beach

: Seafood Bar at The Breakers

: Flagler Steakhouse, The Breakers, Palm Beach

: Dover Sole

: Truluck’s

: Chop’s Lobster Bar, Boca Raton, FL

: Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, Italy

: Capri

: Capri

: Instalata Mista

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

: Fregene

: Caprese, La Colombaia, Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Chateaubriand, Hotel Punta Tragara, Capri

: Eggplant, Punta Tragara

: La Colombaia, Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: La Colombaia

: Capri

: Capri

: Santa Caterina Seafood

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Piperno, Rome

: 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.

: Giolitti Gelato, Rome

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita, Burrata

: Caffe Sant’ Eustachio, excellent coffee in Rome

: Caffe’ Sant’ Eustachio, Rome

: Hostaria Da Pietro, Rome

: Cacio e Pepe at Da Pietro

: Roman-style Chicory at Da Pietro

: The Colosseum, Rome

: 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

: Montalcino, Italy

: Planeta Winery, Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy

: Seafood Salad, Capri

: Ischia, Italy

: Mondello, Sicily

: Checco er Carettiere

: Castello Banfi Winery, Montalcino, Italy

: California-style Caprese with Avocado

: Seafood with Veggies

: Pasta with Bottarga

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Seafood Pasta, Santa Caterina

: La Capannina, Capri

: Grilled Zucchini Flowers, Da Luigi, Rome

: Pizza, Da Giorgio, Capri

: Capri

: Seafood Pasta, Da Gioia, Capri

: La Canzone del Mare, Capri

: Cesarina, Rome

: PizzaRe’, Rome

: At Pizzare’ in Rome

: Dal Moro, Ovoli Salad, Rome

: Hotel Punta Tragara, Capri

: 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

: Striped Bass with Clams, Addison Reserve

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

: The Perfect Wife

: The Perfect Wife

: The Perfect Wife

: Glenmere, Chester, NY

: Glenmere

: Glenmere

: Celebrating Italy

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Positano

: Il San Pietro, Positano

: Capri

: Da Gioia, Capri

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Quisisana

: Quisisana

: Il San Pietro, Positano

: Hotel Mezza Torre, Ischia

: Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome

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

: Enzo Alessandro, La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: La Ginestra Pasta

: La Ginestra, Glen Cove, NY

: The Perfect Wife

: Wheatleigh, Lenox, MA

: Wheatleigh

: The Perfect Wife

: The Perfect Wife

: The Perfect Wife

: Wheatleigh

: Noah’s, Greenport, NY

: Noah’s, Greenport, NY

: Noah’s

: The Frisky Oyster

: The Frisky Oyster, Greenport, NY

: Chef Robby Beaver, trained with Patrick O’Connell

: The Frisky Oyster

: All’Oro Restaurant, Rome

: All’Oro Restaurant, Rome

: Tuna Salad with Green Beans

: Blood Orange Salad

: Scallops, Le Bernardin, NYC

: Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich, CT

: Thomas Henkelmann

: Da Vinci’s, Boca Raton, FL

: Addison Reserve, Delray Beach, FL

: Bleu Provence, Naples, FL

: Gazpacho, The Golden Pear Cafe

: Paradiso, Lake Worth, FL

: Paradiso

: Italian Seafood

: Fresh Seafood Crudo

: Fennel-Orange Salad

: Tuna Nicoise

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Mediterraneo, Sarasota

: Mediterraneo, Sarasota, FL

: Cafe Epicure, Sarasota, FL

: Cervellata- Grilled Cheese and Parsley Sausage

: Haven, Tampa, FL

: Haven, Tampa, FL

: Restaurant B.T., Tampa, FL

: Gino Tiozzo, Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc

: Tomato, Spinach, and Salmon

: Piazza della Rotunda, Rome

: Rome

: Rome

: Piazza del Popolo, Rome

: Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita

: Making Gnocchi, Toscana Saporita

: Bucatini Amatriciana with Guanciale at Toscana Saporita

: Semolina Gnocchi alla Romana, Toscana Saporita

: Florentine-style Crepes

: Making Crepes at Toscana Saporita

: Gamberoni with Gnocchi, Toscana Saporita

: Mushroom Salad, Toscana Saporita

: Fish baked in Parchment “Cartoccio”

: Gnocchi at Toscana Saporita

: Polpo-Octopus at Toscana Saporita

: Crespelle- Crepes

: Cinque Terre, Italy

: Cinque Terre

: Cinque Terre

: Cinque Terre

: Villa Borghese

: Villa Borghese

: Villa Borghese

: Piazza di Spagna, Rome

: Toscana Saporita

: At Toscana Saporita Cooking School

: Tortellini at Toscana Saporita

: Porchetta at Toscana Saporita

: Toscana Saporita Collage

: Croxetti Pasta from Liguria at Toscana Saporita

: Venezia

: Dinner at Imago’ at The Hassler Hotel, Rome

: From the Eiffel Tower

: King Cole Bar, St. Regis, NYC

: 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

: Travelle, Chicago, IL

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

: Southampton Beach Run

: Dawn in Southampton

: Southampton

: Southampton

: Pienza, Italy, early morning run

: Florence, early morning run

: Pienza, early morning run

: Swim at Hotel Cipriani, Venice

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Boat from Amalfi to Capri

: Capri

: Capri “Faraglioni”

: “Faraglioni” from La Fontelina, Capri

: Seagull-Gabbiano on the Tiber (Tevere) River, Rome

: Hotel Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, Rome

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino dinner

: Positano

: Capri sunset-tramonto

: Hotel Santa Caterina (Glass Elevator to the pool and seaside)

: Terrace at Hotel Santa Caterina

: “South Beach-style Cobb Salad” Addison Reserve

: Palm Beach Marathon

: Walt Disney World Half Marathon, 2012

: Fort Lauderdale Marathon, 2012

: Marathon of the Palm Beaches, 2011

: Palm Beach Marathon

: Palm Beach Marathon

: San Fratello, Sicily

: San Fratello

: Positano

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Via Krupp, Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Positano

: Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Positano

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Lemon Groves, Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Florence

: Firenze

: Firenze

: Firenze

: Firenze

: Firenze

: Firenze

: Firenze

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Rome “The Pantheon”

: Piazza Navona, Rome

: Piazza Navona, Rome

: Trevi Fountain, Rome

: Taverna del Ghetto, Rome

: Rome

: Cavalieri Waldorf-Astoria, Rome

: Hotel Santa Caterina

: Amafi

: Fred in 2009

: Fred in 2010 (150 pounds lighter)

: 1988 Sydney, Australia

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

: Sicily, 1997

: Lipari (Aeolian Islands), 1997

: Spaghetti for breakfast (Sicily, 1997)

: Naples Grande Resort, Naples, FL

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

: Veal Saltimbocca Preparation

: Tuna Crudo with Kiwi at Pierluigi in Rome

: Pierluigi

: Tuna “Guanciale Style” at Pierluigi

: Tuna Steak at Pierluigi

: Gamberi at Pierluigi

: Pasta with Squid and Zucchini Blossoms at Pierluigi

: Octopus “Crudo” at Pierluigi

: Pasta at Pierluigi

: Pierluigi

: Pierluigi

: Breakfast at Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Espresso time, Hotel Santa Caterina

: Breakfast Options, Hotel Santa Caterina

: Table for Two with a view, Hotel Santa Caterina

: Bougainvillea and a view, Hotel Santa Caterina

: From the Main Hotel looking down the cliff to the seaside

: Pasta with Vongole, Hotel Santa Caterina

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Venezia Pizzeria, Sarasota, FL

: Seared Mahi

: Campiello, Naples, FL

: Canzone del Mare, Capri

: Tuna Tartare at Addison Reserve

: Sourdough at Home with Starter from Toscana Saporita

: Forman Vineyards, Napa Valley

: Auberge du Soleil

: Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley

: Auberge du Soleil

: Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Napa Valley

: Auberge du Soleil

: Il Tempio Iside, Rome

: St. Michael Eppan Sauvignon, Alto Adige, Italy

: Iside

: Iside

: Iside

: Pasta with Broccoli Rabe Puree and Pecorino Spuma, Pipero al Rex, Rome

: The Art of Plating, Pipero al Rex

: Pizzarium by scooter, Rome

: Planeta wines from Sicily

: Pizzarium

: Pizzarium

: Pizzarium

: Pizzarium

: Pizzarium

: Guido and Gino (father and son) Tiozzo, owners of Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Oysters Fiorentina (Spinach, Bechamel, Parmigiano-Reggiano), Donatello

: Paglia e Fieno, Donatello

: Lake Como

: Boat ride on Lake Como

: Hotel Quisisana

: Capri

: Capri, top of Monte Solaro

: Capri “there’s no island like Capri, no water like Ferrarelle.”

: Capri

: Sunset top of Spanish Steps, Rome

: Piazza del Popolo, Rome

: Montalcino sunrise

: Vino della Casa (house wine), Nino, Rome

: Lasagna Bolognese, Dal Bolognese, Rome

: Alessandro Camponeschi with fresh Porcini Mushrooms

: Omelet, Villa D’este, Lake Como

: Roasted Veal Chop, Sophie’s, Sarasota, FL

: Roasted Porcini Mushrooms, Nino, Rome

: Campo de’ Fiori Flower Market, Rome

: Trippa alla Romana at Camponeschi, Rome

: Fruity Salad, Sophie’s, Sarasota

: Ravioli with Wild Boar (Cinghiale) Ragu, Toscana Saporita

: Fresh Pasta with Vegetable Bolognese at Toscana Saporita

: Giotto the Truffle Dog, Savini Tartufi, Tuscany

: Running in Florence

: Bellini Cocktail, Hotel Quisisana, Capri

: Portofino

: Espresso time, Hotel Santa Caterina

: Der Pallaro in Rome with my late father and uncle

: St. Peter’s Square

: Crudo- Raw Fish, La Rosetta

: Octopus with avocado, La Rosetta

: Fish baked in Salt Crust, La Rosetta

: La Rosetta, Rome

: Times Square

: Fig Pizza

: Red Shrimp “Crudo”

: Frittata

: Salad

: Inn at Little Washington

: Snapper, Casey Key Fish House, Florida

: Pizzeria Emma, Rome

: Osteria Tulia, Naples, FL

: Whole Red Snapper, Sea Salt, Naples, FL

: Caprese with Arugula

: Lamb

: California Quinoa Salad, Michael’s on East, Sarasota, FL

: Finalmente Trattoria, Westport, CT

: Dover Sole, Kathy’s Gazebo Cafe, Boca Raton, FL

: Toscana Saporita Cooking School

: Walt Disney World Marathon

: Meatballs poached in sauce at home

: Libby’s Mezze Platter, Sarasota, FL

: Addison Reserve

: Boca Raton Inlet, Florida

: Dal Bolognese, “Bollito Misto,” Rome

: Travelle at The Langham Hotel, Chicago, IL

: North Pond, Chicago, IL

: North Pond, Chicago, IL

: Osteria Nico, Chicago, IL

: Osteria Nico

: The Signature Room, 95th Floor John Hancock Tower, Chicago, IL

: Mackinac Island, MI

: The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

: Grand Hotel

: Grand Hotel

: Mackinac Island, MI

: The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

: Andiamo, Detroit, MI

: Toscana Saporita

: Panna Cotta at Toscana Saporita

: The Bramble at State Street, Sarasota, FL

: Villa Bellini, Clearwater, FL

: Zucchini Flowers

: Greek Salad with Grilled Octopus, Chris Taverna, Lake Worth and Boynton Beach, FL

: Asparagus and Caprese, Donatello, Tampa, FL

: Burrata & Heirloom Caprese

: Crudo Seafood

: Local Peconic Clams, Noah’s, Greenport, NY

: Noah’s, Fluke Crudo

: Noah’s

: Montauk Tuna, Frisky Oyster, Greenport, NY

: Frisky Oyster

: Frisky Oyster

: Frisky Oyster

: Mediterraneo, Sarasota, FL

: Ophelia’s, Siesta Key, FL

: Frisky Oyster

: Wild Salmon with Lentils, Cafe Chardonnay, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

: Bouillabaisse, Cafe Chardonnay

: Cafe Chardonnay

: Cafe Chardonnay

: Chicken Salad, Cafe Chardonnay

: Sunset at Beach Bistro, Anna Maria Island, FL

: Beach Bistro

: Jack Dusty, at The Ritz Carlton, Sarasota, FL

: Grouper, Jack Dusty

: Swordfish, Jack Dusty

: Tuna, Jack Dusty

: Jack Dusty

: Jack Dusty

: Jack Dusty

: Roasted Piquillo Peppers, Jack Dusty

: Mote Marine Local Caviar at Jack Dusty

: Jack Dusty

: Raw Bar, Jack Dusty

: Ocean House, Watch Hill, RI

: Ocean House

: Seasons at Ocean House

: Lobster and Burrata, Marea, NYC

: Marea, NYC

: With Stuart Bryan, Vintner of Pride Mountain Vineyards (Napa & Sonoma, CA) at The American Fine Wine Competition in Fort Lauderdale, FL

: “Live HappILLY”

: Palm Beach Architecture

: Salmon with Beets and Burrata Salad, Apollonia, Sarasota, FL

: Salmon atop Greek Salad, Apollonia, Sarasota

: Ruth’s Chris Chopped Salad

: Petit (6 oz.) Filet Mignon, Ruth’s Chris

: Salads at home

: Neapolitan Meatballs to be poached in San Marzano Tomato-Basil Sauce

: San Marzano Tomato Basil Sauce

: Tomato Sauce

: Poached Meatballs

: 4 ounce serving of De Cecco Rigatoni with San Marzano Sauce, and a scoop of Ricotta

: Pasta

: Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup “Italian Penicillin”

: Auberge du Soleil

: Montauk Point Lighthouse, Long Island

: Montauk Point

: Southampton

: Locust Valley, NY

: Times Square

: Times Square

: Times Square

: Statue of Liberty

: Yankee Stadium

: Mets vs. Yankees in the Bronx

: At Rao’s in East Harlem

: San Francisco

: Boudin Bakery- Sourdough

: SF

: SF

: SF

: Top of the Mark, San Francisco

: Top of the Mark

: Acquerello, San Francisco

: Napa Valley, CA

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Trefethen from the air

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Pride Mountain Vineyards, standing on the Napa-Sonoma County Line

: Pride Mountain

: Pride Mountain

: Barnett Vineyards, Napa

: Barnett Vineyards, Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Napa

: Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen

: Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen

: Robert Mondavi Winery

: “Wine Sip”

: Napa

: Auberge du Soleil

: Auberge du Soleil

: Stinson Beach, CA

: Stinson Beach, CA

: Golden Gate Bridge

: I love oysters!

: Windham Hill Inn, West Townshend, VT

: Finalmente Trattoria, Westport, CT

: Wolffer Estate, Sagaponack, Long Island

: Turtle Club, Naples, FL

: Tuna Tartare

: Francese

: Grilled Swordfish

: Soft Shell Crab

: Crab Cobb Salad

: Nicoise Salad

: Soft Shell Crab, Trattoria Romana, Boca Raton, FL

: Grilled Shrimp Salad

: Steak Salad

: Salmon

: Tabbouleh

: Tuna Nicoise

: Soft Shell Crab

: Pasta at home

: Salad at home

: Squid Ink Pasta “Frutti di Mare”

: Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup with Tortellini

: Salmon, Green Beans, Baked Sweet, Addison Reserve

: Making Bolognese Sauce at home

: Bolognese

: Bolognese

: Mediterranean Tuna Salad

: Snapper with Cous Cous

: Boca Raton, FL

: Firenze

: Florence

: Florence

: Florence

: Pienza

: Pienza

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Amalfi

: Santa Caterina

: Amalfi breakfast

: Amalfi

: Santa Caterina

: Cheese grilled in lemon leaves

: Lobster Salad

: Cheese grilled with lemon leaves

: Santa Caterina

: Chateaubriand for Two, Santa Caterina

: Le Sirenuse, Positano

: Le Sirenuse

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Pasta “Burro e Parmigiano” 4 ounce serving, Le Sirenuse

: Paccheri Pasta with Seafood, Le Sirenuse

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Le Sirenuse

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Positano

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Hotel Quisisana

: Capri

: Capri

: Arco Naturale, Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri

: Capri “Faraglioni”

: Capri

: La Canzone del Mare, Capri

: Eggplant Parmigiana, La Canzone del Mare, Capri

: Seafood Salad, Capri

: Caprese Salad, La Capannina, Capri

: Paccheri Pasta with Fish and Tomato

: Capri

: Rome with Giorgio Cazzaniga

: Rome

: When in Rome…

: The Vatican, Rome

: Ferragamo Hotel, Rome

: Assunta Madre, Rome

: Dal Toscano, Rome

: Rome

: Piazza della Rotunda

: Spanish Steps

: Rome

: Rome

: Piazza Navona

: Rome

: Rome

: Rome

: Harley Davidson Reception at The Vatican

: Rome

: Pope Francis at The Vatican

: Mastino, Fregene, Italy

: Pasta

: Custom Suit by Angelo Angellini

: Custom Suit in Rome (Fellini’s Tailor)

: With Italian Chef Filippo de La Mantia

: Rome

: Piazza del Popolo, Rome

: Taormina

: Taormina

: Tasting and Lunch, Planeta Winery, Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily

: Acquedolci, Sicily

: Hotel Splendido, Portofino

: Seafood in Mondello

: Terrasini, Sicily

: Castello Banfi, dinner and tasting

: Mondello, Sicily

: Sicily

: Mondello, Sicily

: Mondello

: Pienza

: Capalbio, Tuscany

: Montalcino

: Castello Banfi, out for a run

: Montalcino

: Villa D’Este, Lake Como

: Portofino

: Hotel Splendido, Fish baked in salt crust

: Portofino

: Porfofino

: Portofino

: Hotel Splendido

: Portofino

: Villa D’Este

: Como

: Como

: Como

: Como

: Como

: Como

: Como

: Fresh Fruit Villa D’Este

: Lake Como

: Venice

: Hotel Cipriani, Venice

: Wild King Salmon with Fennel and Orange at home

: Wolffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, NY

: With Chef Zach Bell, a four-time James Beard Finalist for Best Chef South, alum of Cafe’ Boulud, Executive Chef at Addison Reserve Country Club, and Founder of Taste of the Nation’s Palm Beach Chapter to benefit No Kid Hungry, helping feed the 16 million food insecure American children

: Taste of the Nation, Palm Beach

: Taste of the Nation

: Chef Rick Mace at Taste of the Nation, Palm Beach

: Charcuterie by Cafe Boulud

: Ruth’s Chris Swordfish with Veggies

: Roast at home

: Halibut with Veggies, La Nouvelle Maison, Boca Raton

: Meat Market, Palm Beach

: Buffalo Mozzarella Caprese with lemon dressing at Donatello

: Zuppa Campagnola (Stracciatella with Tomato), Donatello, Tampa

: Ossobuco with Spinach Tagliatelle, Donatello

: Ossobuco Milanese with Saffron Risotto, Donatello

: Donatello

: Making Paccheri Pasta “Frutti di Mare” topped with Grated Bottarga

: Boca Beach Club Hummus

: Boca Beach Club Local Mahi Tacos

: Renato’s, Palm Beach, FL

: Scarpetta

: Steak Tartare, Scarpetta

: Tuna Tartare at Scarpetta, Miami Beach

: Polenta with Wild Mushrooms at Scarpetta

: Lobster Salad at Acqualina Resort, Sunny Isles, FL

: Tuna Tartare, Acqualina

: Veggie Omelet

: Halibut