![[Thoughts on the Table – 78] A Chat with Award-winning Author Andrew Cotto](https://www.disgracesonthemenu.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/tot-andrew.png)
Andrew Cotto is an award-winning American writer of Italian descent. His latest novel titled Cucina Tipica tells the fascinating adventure of a young American who falls in love with Tuscany and with the culture of its people. Naturally, food and wine ... Continue reading
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Italian Words Gone Wrong – 6 Mistakes Native Italians Don’t Make
For a narrated version of this article, please check out: Italian Words Gone Wrong – Mistakes on the Menu Even though Italian food is prominent in North America as well as other English speaking countries, restaurant menus often use Italian words ... Continue reading
[Thoughts on the Table – 53] The Boom of Italian Food in the US, with Food Writer Mark Preston
![[Thoughts on the Table – 53] The Boom of Italian Food in the US, with Food Writer Mark Preston](https://www.disgracesonthemenu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mark-tot.jpg)
Mark Preston is a food writer, a blogger, and the author of California Mission Cookery, a cookbook on the early cuisine of the Californio population, which he discovered while working as an archivist for the UCLA library. Last October, he got in ... Continue reading
Shrimp, Zucchini and Saffron Linguine
This dish is a summer classic featuring an incredible flavor combination: roasted zucchini, shrimp and saffron, in a creamy wine sauce. Like other crustaceans, shrimp tend to spoil quickly and are often frozen at sea or even sold cooked. Whole ... Continue reading
