Monthly Archives: April 2006

Food For Thought – Eating Nose to Tail

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Don Genova

Today on Food For Thought it was all about meat…eating Nose to Tail.  The program began with my visit to Salumi, an excellent, albeit tiny, hole-in- the-wall restaurant in Seattle that has a line-up stretching out the door every lunchtime.  … Continue reading →

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Arrivederci, Roma!

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Don Genova

10pm, Trastevere neighbourhood:  Our trip is coming to an end.  We have had an absolute blast exploring Rome and have eaten quite well for most of the journey.  Today we stayed in the apartment and I cooked up an antipasti … Continue reading →

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Rome, Gustatory Heaven!

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Don Genova

Trastevere District, 3pm:  We have checked into an amazing apartment to hold what is now a party of five:  My sister and her son, her partner, me and my wife Ramona.  The apartment is right in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Italy, a sweet perfume

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Don Genova

Sorrento, 6pm –  Not much time to write lately, as we have been busy getting from place to place.  Today we arrived in mainland Italy at Naples, then made our way down to Sorrento for the first of two nights.  … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought – Nutragenomics

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Don Genova

This week I featured speakers from a panel discussion about tailoring foods for people according to their genetic makeup and other environmental factors. Links:  NutraGenomics, featuring Dr. Jim Kaput, president and chief scientific officer. The Hartman Group, featuring Dr. Michelle … Continue reading →

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Sicily-Salt and Cheese

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Don Genova

Trapani, Easter Sunday-We have spent the past couple of days exploring the mountain top town of Erice, 2500 feet above Trapani, and the salt flats between Trapani and Marsala. Erice is stunning, a medieval town with cobblestoned streets worn smooth … Continue reading →

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