Our old friends Hideko and Jonathan Colton invited us over for a very memorable dinner recently.
Hideko is a real foodie from Kanagawa (Yokohama) Japan, who has also learned classic French cuisine, in addition to having a strong foundation in Japanese cooking. She also teaches a fun and delicious sushi class that you can read more about here. Hideko also has a blog in Japanese that you can check out here.
Green Tea Panna Cotta
She blends all of these elements together in very creative ways, and finished the meal with an extremely successful fusion of Japanese and Italian dessert-making with her Green Tea Panna Cotta.
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Italy is famous for having some of the best lemons in the world.
From Sicily, all the way up past Naples, the lemons are legendary.
Interestingly, the north of Italy has a unique microclimate that makes it perfect for growing lemons, as well.
My friend from the Lake Garda region, Chef Piero Zani, has offered a recipe for everyone’s enjoyment, and to bring a ray of sunshine to winter’s chill.
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Jamie making Gougères
Jamie and I received many great gifts for our wedding, but one of the most unusual was the gift of cooking instruction. Thoughtfully, (classically-trained chef & bass player in several of my bands) Tony Gregory and the lovely Melinda Zupaniotis generously gave us a gift certificate to classes at the renowned ICE Culinary Institute.
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