Put your phone down and look around. As I stood at the bar at Don Gino enjoying my caffè macchiato and observing the comings and goings of the moment, I noticed across the pasticceria a tasting happening. The baker (pictured) had appeared from the kitchen and asked the cashier to come taste her new colomba…
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For the Sake of Cake
During Stirring Sicily, we were fortunate to have had a cake-making demonstration with nonna, the grandmother-in-residence at the agriturismo, Case di Latomie, at which we stayed. Here, the head chef, Francesco Gallo, assists grandma with the preparation of her breakfast cakes that were moist and sweet and beautiful to behold. Needless to say, we all…