Cheryl Boyer

Celebrating Florida's Blue Crabs

Way up on Central Florida’s east coast, lays the small town of Palatka. Every Memorial Day weekend for over 20 years Palatka has been holding their Blue Crab Festival. This year is no different; beginning Saturday...

An Italian torta for your Memorial Day picnic fun

Monday, is Memorial Day. Not only is it a day off from work, (Yes!!!) but also a time for us to remember and revere our fallen military. Many of us will be going to parades to honor our war...

Summer's sweetest temptation - strawberries

The other day, Melissa Block, co-host of All Things Considered on NPR, interviewed Marvin Pritts, horticulture professor and berry crop specialist at Cornell University, about strawberries. The interview gave special insight as to why supermarket strawberries are by...

Broccoli and cavatelli, a meal for all seasons

May I introduce you to one of my favorite vegetables? Broccoli rabe (pronounced raab.) This versatile green hails from China and the Mediterranean, and used extensively in China’s and Italy’s cuisines. ...

Impress Mom with manicotti

The Wall StreetJournal published an article in their Opinion section describing mothers from different ethnic backgrounds. They ranged from the Chinese Tiger Mom to "Matriarchs of the Yurt" German Mutters and incredible Inca...

Fresh Italian bread, right out of your oven

As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome, and that includes baking bread. No, Italians were not the first to make bread, but they have brought it to new levels. ...

Eat like an Italian, add more fish to your diet

Let’s talk about fish…. Italians love their seafood and fresh fish is plentiful in Italy. This is a country bordered by five seas: the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seas on the west...

Proscuitto is fit for company, family or your average conquering hero

When defining Italian gastronomy, prosciutto (pro-SHOOT-toe) di parma definitely comes to mind. Not only is it one of Italy’s most delicious foods, it is also one of its most ancient. Scholars...

Tip your hat to Bonet alla Piedmontese

The Slow Food Movement has created a social impact that is hard to ignore. It is a sustainable way of life that promotes fair and healthy consumption, and production, thereby increasing the quality of our...

Occupy your kitchen through the Slow Food Movement

Slow Food. What is it? What does it mean? How will it impact my family, my life? We explore these questions in this and following blogs. For now, let me tell you…. The Slow Food...

Celebrating Florida's Blue Crabs

An Italian torta for your Memorial Day picnic fun

Summer's sweetest temptation - strawberries

Broccoli and cavatelli, a meal for all seasons

Impress Mom with manicotti

Fresh Italian bread, right out of your oven

Eat like an Italian, add more fish to your diet

Proscuitto is fit for company, family or your average conquering hero

Tip your hat to Bonet alla Piedmontese

Occupy your kitchen through the Slow Food Movement

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