PROSCIUTTO with a Capital P

PROSCIUTTO with a Capital P

The Towers of Parma   Roma, October 3, 2006 The term “prosciutto” explains in one word the production process of this world-famous type of Italian cured ham. It derives from the Latin perexuctus which translates “deprived of all liquid.”...
GUANGZHOU: CHINA’S CAPITAL OF GASTRONOMY

GUANGZHOU: CHINA’S CAPITAL OF GASTRONOMY

  Text and photos by Lucy Gordan  To write an article about Guangzhou and Cantonese gastronomy for a e-zine published in California and in the Bay-area no less may seem like carrying coals to Newcastle, but even some Epicurean Travelers may be going to China for the...
AN EDIBLE WORK-OF-ART: PARMESAN

AN EDIBLE WORK-OF-ART: PARMESAN

The Parmalat scandal must not steal the limelight. A byword for fine food and good living since the Middle Ages, Parma and environs, known as “food valley,” had only shortly before received the gastronomic recognition it clearly deserves. After a 2-year...
One Wonderful Sponge Cake 

One Wonderful Sponge Cake 

photos by Scott W. Clemens One wonderful sponge cake opens the way to a splendid possibility of desserts and composed cakes. That is why it is a building block for a terrific amount of dessert making at my house. But the cake is also lovely enough, in purity, to...