Porcini Mushroom Adventure
Food is nearly always top priority for Italians. A certain delicacy may even be worth physical risk. One example is the behavior of Roman cameraman Massimo Mariani. According to the story recounted to me by CBS producer/editor Jos Mason, Massimo was in the back of a jeep headed with a CBS crew down some rough […]
Amatriciana in the Blender
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes is Bucatini all’Amatriciana. Bucatini is a sort of fat spaghetti and the Amatriciana sauce is made with tomatoes, pieces of guanciale (a type of bacon) and onion. I learned how to make this sauce but then I decided that I didn’t like chunks of tomatoes, bacon and […]
How I Ended Up in Italy
When I was 20, I was convinced I would become a well-known television correspondent in Asia. I started out well, spending a year covering political upheavals in the Philippines, and then I won a scholarship to get a Masters Degree in South East Asian Studies at Columbia University in New York. The first day, the […]