The Mission District in San Francisco is easily becoming the new hot spot for restaurants. Some of the city’s favorite restaurants are located there such as Foreign Cinema, Lazy Bear, Delfina, and Bar Tartine, just to name a few. So when I heard about a newly opened innovative Californian/Mexican inspired restaurant, I was more than intrigued. Continue reading
Most kitchens here in Italy are quite small, including mine in Florence. This makes it very difficult for me to create innovative dishes since I don’t have the kitchen space or the equipment for it. So when I was home during the summer I took full advantage of my American sized kitchen! I also started a food journal where I would jot down ideas of food I wanted to create with sketches and descriptions. My strength in cooking is obviously Italian cuisine since I have been studying it for three years. However, due to my upbringing I tend to have a Californian/New American twist on all my dishes. Continue reading