A great twist on an old favorite, this recipe is not only delicious; it’s also much better for you because it contains no butter, no cream, no milk — only olive oil (preferably olio nuovo).

This is an incredibly simple recipe, [Read more →]

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Carne Cruda (literally, “raw meat”, a.k.a. steak tartare) is on of those classics that demands exceptional ingredients.

This recipe is from [Read more →]

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This is a delicious condiment, served at B&B Ristorante — Mario Batali’s Las Vegas incarnation of his legendary [Read more →]

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This is a unique and delicious hors d’oeuvre that’s remarkably easy to make and was a huge crowd-pleaser at the 2009 Kendall Jackson Tomato Festival, where we handed out literally thousands of these! The taste starts with the tangy savory flavors of the tomatoes and peppers, then magically segues into the intense fruit-sugar sweetness of the pears. [Read more →]

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This is a delicious twist on an Italian classic, and well worth making!

Nobody needs a recipe for panzanella (essentially a bread and tomato salad) since it’s really about using bounty and leftovers in whatever measure you have.

One caveat: you MUST start with good bread with some structure or you’ll end up with a soggy, mealy mess.

Our variation includes the addition of some eggplant [Read more →]

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This delicious soup comes to us from Chef Matteo Ferrari of Stella Alpina Osteria in Burlingame, California. It’s rich and flavorful, really shows off the flavor of the Meyer Lemon oil, and is a cinch to make. [Read more →]

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Chicken is one of our favorite things – especially when the recipe involves a grill, is dead-simple, and comes out juicy, crispy, and salty. What’s not to like?

Italian in origin (as far back as Etruscan times), the basic idea behind this recipe is to keep a heavy weight [Read more →]

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In San Francisco, a city of great restaurants, Coco 500 stands at the head of the list. Not the most expensive, nor the fanciest, but the place to go [Read more →]

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Given all the different fruit trees here on the farm, we’re in a nearly perpetual state of harvest.

But there’s something different about the grape and olive harvest – it signals the beginning of [Read more →]

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This salad came about one night when I was determined not to go to the store
and all I had in the way of ingredients for a salad was a bunch of radishes
and Italian parsley.  It turned out [Read more →]

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