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About Me:: Raised in a southern Italian culinary tradition, I have long appreciated the pleasures of good, simple foods. I enjoy cultivating those traditions taught by my mother and grandmother and I am happiest when nourishing the people I love. An avid traveler, I consider myself a gastronomer, exploring local culinary traditions and continuously expanding my foodie horizons.

At 6:08pm on September 12, 2008, Greg said…: My piatta forte is sprinkling parsley on stuff. And squirting colored oil on plate rims. Right? No. I think that if it's on a plate it must serve a purpose. Not disparaging presentation but just being real. I run a creative but honest kitchen. I really love doing handmade pastas, seafood soups, veggie antipastos with cool cheeses, big hunks of roasted meats. t€o me there is a common thread running through all honest food regardless of ethnicity. What about you? Peace, Greg

At 8:51pm on September 7, 2008, Greg said…: My thoughts exactly. What passes for real Italian food is a travesty! Let the food be what it is. Enhance but don't smother. Peace. Greg