CMN Video: Making a Sicilian Cassata
While in Palermo, Sicily, we were treated to a gala dinner in a medieval palazzo. For dessert, the chef showed us how to make a classic Sicilian dessert, the Cassata.
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CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 - Planeta
Chef Mark is joined by Penny Murray of the Planeta Estate in Sicily, who describes the qualities of their 3 olive oils, and their unique process for extracting the oil from their olives.
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CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 1 - Mandranova
Jennifer learns the proper way to smell and taste olive oil from Sylvia di Vincenzo of the Mandranova Estate in Sicily.
Look for part 2 where Chef Mark speaks with Penny Murray of Planeta, also in Sicly.
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CMN Video: Fork in The Road - Sicily
Jennifer and Chef Mark speak with Tony May and Gianfranco Sorrentino from GRI, or Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, about GRI’s mission to promote the image of Italian Cuisine in the United States. Each year, they visit a region of Italy to learn about fresh artisanal […]
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Read the rest of RP145: Marsala Wine
For some quick and fun video updates on my culinary discovery trip to Sicily, you can use the player in the sidebar. Just press play, and you’ll see what Jennifer and I are up to.
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This week, it’s a show from the road, as Jennifer and I have been on a week long tour of culinary discovery in Sicily. This largest Mediterranean island has a rich and varied history, and that history includes wines. Today I speak with Salvatore La Lumia, a 5th generation winemaker […]
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Mark C. Tafoya is a personal chef in New York City. He is also a world traveler and self-taught gourmand. He is a graduate of Yale University, worked as an actor for 10 years, both On and Off Broadway, and in independent films. His love of travel and food has taken him around the world. He hopes to share his love of world cuisine with you!
