I’ll give you a hint;  it’s not a fruit, nor a vegetable. 
I took this photo during a recent trip to Campania- Naples. The second hint is “THINK NEIGH.”  
Check back next Thursday when I will share with you the answer and a great recipe using this product.

by Wayne Young
Today we picked our first grapes of 2008. It’s only an experiment, but it will be wine, sparkling wine, so it counts!

What we picked today was the base for a sparkling wine we are experimenting with called simply Brut. It’s a blend of mostly Chardonnay with a little bit of Pinot Bianco thrown [...]

Each summer, my family and I head to Sicily for two weeks to visit with my parents.  My father’s #1 passion is his garden, and each year he walks us through it, pointing out all of his prize vegetables.  He tosses out tons of tips to me and my wife on how to grow this, what [...]

Hello All,
I have to say that our last event at Becco with Lidia was a great success!!  The night kicked off with Lidia making her introductions, as well as talking about how she first started in the restaurant business- working easily 15 hours a day.  She also said how incredibly supportive her mother, Erminia, was of [...]

What is the definition of a crustacean?
Crustaceans, or shellfish, are creatures that live in a calciferous shell, usually have ten legs for crawling, and antennas. Basically, there are three categories that I refer to in cooking:  prawns and shrimp, lobsters and crab. In Italian they are called Gamberi.
What is the definition of a mollusk? 
Mollusks [...]

by Haley Salles
The “mom-inspired” dinner at Felidia was a great success. I have to say that this was probably my favorite event that we have hosted. We had over 100 guests all here to celebrate their mothers. I couldn’t have imagined a more fun group of people. I have worked with Lidia [...]

The cooking segment that Lidia did last week with Isaac Mizrahi is up and running on Isaac’s website. Click here to watch them cooking together. As I mentioned in my earlier (and only) blog, it was a confusing day to arrange, but everything turned out great, as you’ll see in the piece.  I didn’t think that I’d be star-struck [...]

When my friend, the infamous Dante-reciting Tuscan butcher, Dario Cecchini told me he was going to a funeral, I immediately asked which friend or family member had passed away.  This was no ordinary funeral, but rather the final resting of the DOC Bistecca Fiorentina or Florentine steak, which had been deemed unsafe by Italy’s food [...]

Thank you all for taking the time to read my new blog, I hope you have been enjoying the posts. I appreciate all of your comments and questions and would like to respond to them accordingly.
At this time, regarding opening a new restaurant, there is nothing I can report on, but my son Joe and [...]

Here you will discover the many different facets of my life through the eyes of the people who know me best. You’ll hear about what’s going on in the kitchens of my restaurants from the Chefs, Sommeliers, wait staff and more. My daughter and Shelly will describe what it’s like on set of my television [...]