FLAVORS + kNOWLEDGE

Hey friends: Dealing with food every day gives you a broad spectrum of how elements react under heated conditions—often, understanding the process that occurs and the structural changes allow you to become a better cook. After all, having some chemistry and physic knowledge when cooking will only increase your talent. So, get your headset and take in all these simple suggestions. Read the full tra...

Hey friends: Last year, while visiting Sicily, I met a chef during an event at San Vito  Lo Capo, the stunning strip of land off the northern coast going west.  The chef operates a small hotel and annexed restaurant in Pantelleria.  As a guest for three days, I got an invitation, flew from Palermo  Punta Raisi, and after a brief 40 minutes journey, landed on the island.  A...

Hey friends: in this episode, we'll talk about a great seafood salad from the Amalfi coast outside of Naples, Italy. Driving on the road from Positano to Salerno, also known as the Amalfi  Coast, you will witness some of the most divine scenery imaginable. Along this windy coastline, steep rocky slopes rush down to the sea, and tiny villages with colorful houses packed closely together cling...

In the 70s, Indian pudding could be found in many of the diners and  restaurants in New England. Somehow with the introduction of newer and  eclectic desserts, the pudding slowly lost the appeal. Possibly brought with the British occupation, who seemed to enjoy something similar  called "hasty pudding," a concoction of wheat flour with milk or water,  cooked until it thickened....

Quello di Bronte rappresenta il “Davide” della produzione mondiale , appena l' uno per cento, ma la sua qualità non ha nulla da invidiare ai  “Golia” di Iran, California e Turchia i principali  produttori-esportatori. Domani è la “ Giornata mondiale del pistacchio “,  una ricorrenza ideata, manco a dirlo, dagli americani nel ’76 per motivi commerciali, che anno dopo anno si sta diff...

Chef Walter explains Pinsa Romana, the pizza type that has created food disputes between Rome and Naples. Let's listen and find the cause. Read the full transcript HERE.  Subscribe to News You can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube . Support Chef Walters Children's Diabetes Foundation  For recipes, visit the chef blog.  Share Flavors + Knowledge or the Sapere + Sapori Italian version NEWS...

Chef Walter explains the technicality and the reasons that makes white chocolate erroneously a chocolate. Not a chocolate by FDA standards, the white variety has been in circulation since the 1930s, launched by the Swiss group Nestle, and changed our world in relation to sweet tastes.   Read the full transcript HERE.   Subscribe to News You can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube . Support Chef...

Legendary film director Federico Fellini loved it, and the poet Giovanni Pascoli wrote poems about piadina. The most straightforward combination of 00 wholemeal flour, lard, water, and salt has never tasted so natural and wholesome. Those essential elements continue untouched to this day. The ingredients' simplicity and quality make it a  digestible and practical street food snack, consumed a...

Flavors + Knowledge covers the history of zeppole, the delightful ancient sweet connected with religion, specifically for Saint Joseph's festivity on March 19th. Learn about the variants, methodology, Saint Joseph's festival, celebration, and cooking tricks.  Read the full transcript HERE.   Subscribe to News You can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube . Support Chef Walters Children's Diabetes...

Flavors + Knowledge offers some suggestions on the hospitality recovery post-pandemic. It is indeed plausible to hypothesize that, in the post-emergency, a  further limitation will be observed for the sector. Catering and restaurant marketing will need to be healthy, sharp, and specialized much more than pre-pandemic. Our health emergency will be followed by hopefully the last phase, during w...

This episode of F + K offers 20 fresh tips geared toward your cooking—simple. and effortless steps to take to assist in everyday tasks.  Read the full transcript HERE  Subscribe to News you can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube . Support Chef Walters Children's Diabetes Foundation  For recipes, visit the chef blog.  Share Flavors + Knowledge or the Sapere + Sapori Italian version NE...

The seduction begins with items positioned strategically, and we fall into the scam. Some stores go to the extension of the no-return road and force the expensive journey through the store. READ FULL COLUMN HERE Subscribe to News you can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube . Support Chef Walters Children's Diabetes Foundation  For recipes, visit the chef blog.  Share Flavors + Knowledge or the...

I don't know why we give out chocolates on Valentine's or the connection between the 14 of February and cocoa beans. At first, I thought that maybe chocolate was discovered on that date and remained embedded in the minds of those in love, but after some research, I realized that the two have nothing in common, but maybe a little history could make it entertaining. Saint Valentine was born around 1...

In this episode of F + K the chef talks about legumes. The benefits of legumes are well-known because of their fiber content,  which makes them a food capable of increasing the sense of satiety, a  crucial aspect in the weight-loss diet, but also capable of improving  intestinal regularity. And that’s not all. The fibers nourish the intestinal bacteria. Therefore they perform an eff...

In questo episodio propongo alcune brevi informazioni sul formaggio Montasio. Il Montasio è il prodotto più importante della tradizione casearia del Friuli Venezia Giulia. Similmente all'Asiago Veneto, prende il nome dall'omonimo altopiano che si apre tra le Alpi Giulie, nella zona di Tarvisio. Si ritiene che sia originario del 1200, ad  opera dei monaci dell'abbazia di San Gallo, tutt'ora es...

Bicerin is part of the sweet Savoy tradition. Hot chocolate, coffee, and cold milk cream: three simple ingredients, not mixed but poured in layers in the glass (which only has the name of a  small glass) create a refreshing and not at all cloying drink, an evolution of the eighteenth-century Bavareisa, the breakfast of the Turinese of time, served accompanied by an assortment of bagnà, biscui...

Sapere I Sapori propone la ricetta per le frittelle alla mela. D olce semplicissimo da  preparare, e perfetto per una colazione o un dessert veloce. Le fettine  di mela vengono tuffate in una pastella formata da latte, uova, farina e  lievito, aromatizzata con scorza di limone e successivamente vengono fatte dorare nel burro. In alcune regioni le frittelle di mele sono un  dolc...

The podcast explores the artisanal trade of a talented bread-man on Federal Hill in Providence's Little Italy. Few foods are as fundamental as bread nor as diverse. Italy boasts  350 types of bread -- no surprise from a country with professional bakers since the second century B.C.E. While some incorporate rarer grains such as maize, barley,  or rye, the overwhelming  majority of It...

Sapere I Sapori continua la sua ricerca dei vari prodotti presenti nel territorio nazionale, con un analisi del Panpepato di Terni. Il Panpepato di Terni IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) è un prodotto da forno ottenuto dalla lavorazione di frutta secca, cioccolato, uva passa, canditi, cacao amaro, miele, caffè, spezie, farina. Viene prodotto nellíntero territorio della Provincia di Terni in U...

Flavors + Knowledge talks about the different cooked wines available in Italy. Particularly widespread in Abruzzo and Marche, you can cook wine from the Montepulciano grapes and Sangiovese and Maceratino. Begin by boiling the must slowly (in the past made in copper pots but currently replaced by stainless steel) for about 10/12 hours. During cooking, stir continuously, thus eliminating the foam pr...

Saper I Sapori parla della nascita della pizza Margherita, alla corte del Borbone. Un passaggio di storia e di annedoti pertinenti al cibo piu famoso e riconosciuto al mondo che fa'di Napoli e dei Partenopei il terreno piu fertile di questa storica creativita'.  Sapere + Sapori Podcasts proposti su 10 delle vostre piattaforme preferite ( Host Chef Walter Potenza) Testo completo del podcast su...

Flavors + Knowledge explores the utilization of lemons. In addition to many favorite dishes and applications, lemons are resourceful in the making of lImoncino liqueur and marmalade. Listen to Chef Walter for the detailed recipes that can become your next gift idea and certainly your own delightful pantry culinary friend.   Subscribe to News you can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube  .indeedu...

This episode shares the recipe for the newly elected President's favorite pasta. Mr. Biden has a passion for Italian food, specifically pasta. He really cannot resist the smell of fresh tomato sauce. He certainly owes the  Italianate to his wife Jill, an Italian American with roots in the province of Messina, Sicily. Jill cooks several foods based on Italian traditions, and President-elect Jo...

This episode of F + K talks about the art and the science of the Moka coffee. Espresso coffee is not only the most consumed drink in Italy. It is an indispensable daily ritual, linked to the culture, traditions, and habits of Italians. This real institution has now become part of the national identity, globally recognized, and appreciated. The Moka machine was invented in Naples and represented th...

Oggi si parla della Bagna Càuda. La specialità gastronomica più rappresentativa del Piemonte, consumata generalmente come antipasto e a volte anche come piatto unico. Il nome significa letteralmente salsa calda, ed è un condimento originario in particolare delle Langhe, del Roero e del Monferrato, nelle province di Cuneo, di Torino, Alessandria e Asti. Ho anche incluso una facilissima ricetta da f...