No visit to the Chianti region in Tuscany would be complete without a visit to Panzano in Chianti at what may be considered as one of the most famous butcher shops in the world. Dario Cecchini, butcher of the Antica Macelleria Cecchini needs no introduction. He rose to fame during of the mad cow disease crisis when eating a 'bistecca fiorentina' or t-bone steak was … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #61
As we start the New Year and resume our weekly round-ups of the things we enjoyed reading after a two-week break you may want to start with this long read about an Italian chef who took on the Calabrian Mafia, the 'Ndrangheta. It is the story of Filippo Cogliandro of restaurant L'Academia in Reggio Calabria and how he fought the battle against the Italian mafia. He will be … [Read more...]
