Tag Archives: italy

Recipe: Bruschetta with Fresh Spring Onions and Truffle by Platinum Palate™ Chef Sandra Lotti of Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Tuscany!

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

Bruschetta with Fresh Spring Onions and Truffle By Sandra Rosy Lotti, Owner/Chef Toscana Saporita Cooking School near Lucca, Italy, Fred Bollaci Enterprises’ inaugural Platinum Palate award-winner and Member in the world! This take on Bruschetta is perfect for your spring … Continue reading →

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Day 5: The Hunt for Tartufi Bianchi (White Truffles) With Cristiano Savini of Savini Tartufi and His Truffle Dog, Giotto

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

This was one of the greatest experiences in a week full of great experiences! This past year (2015), I actually decided to forego the White Truffle hunt, still swooning from the previous year, and instead went off to explore Cinque Terre … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Legendary Caffe’s in Piazza del Popolo: Bar Canova and Bar Rosati, Rome, Italy

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

Romans are very passionate people and are die-hard in their allegiance to a particular team, restaurant, or caffe, and are almost unflappable in their determination and loyalty to a particular brand, opinion, or organization. In the famed “Tridente” area of … Continue reading →

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Recipe: San Pietro Fish and Artichoke Roll, with Asparagus Bundles & Potato from Golden Palate Italia® Hotel Santa Caterina (Amalfi), Italy

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Fred Bollaci

Fish and artichoke and asparagus! Recipe courtesy of Santa Caterina Hotel, Amalfi, Italy. Hotel Santa Caterina, perched on a bluff overlooking the Mediterranean, with its excellent cuisine, refined and gracious hospitality, world class spa, and acres of lemon groves and … Continue reading →

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Golden Palate Italia Partner: Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Tuscany: The Epitome of an Authentic Tuscan Culinary and Cultural Experience

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Fred Bollaci

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