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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 4: Porchetta

Porchetta time! In the past 10 years, Porchetta has seen a sudden rise to fame in the U.S., though it has always been done in Italy, where utilizing the entire animal is more a part of life. While the area … Continue reading

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Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: The Advanced Class Day 4: Biscotti & Millefoglie (Napoleons)

To make Millefoglie (1,000 layers) (also a form of “Napoleon”) from scratch, we first had to learn how to make “Puff Pastry” from scratch. This is a challenging process even for professional chefs to get right, and takes practice, patience, … 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

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

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!

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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