Amy Riolo’s Blog
Sharing history, culture, and nutrition through global cuisine and travel
Italian Pasta & Wine Immersion Tours
Many of my students in the United States enjoy learning to make fresh pasta and drinking great wine. Since pasta and wine make up the foundations of Italian culinary culture, it would take many lifetimes to explore the hundreds of regional...
Classic Cinnamon Pecan Rolls
Today is National Homemade Bread Day and I'm thinking about Thanksgiving entertaining, so these perfect cinnamon rolls came to mind. I spent 10 years perfecting this dough so that they would be the tender, puffy, buttery, and just a slight...
Introducing My New Book
It gives me great pleasure to release my latest book in honor of National Read a Book Day. Cookbooks are so essential to my sense of personal well-being, that if I am not writing, or thinking about writing,one, I feel that...
Peach Pleasures
"When peaches flower and ripen, days and nights are the same length." Corsican Proverb Tomorrow is National Eat a Peach Day and I'm looking forward to showcasing sweet and savory peach recipes on Good Morning Washington! Tune in from 9-10...
Pizza Napoletana and its Role in the Mediterranean Diet
Today is World Pizza Day, and there's no better time to discuss the role of this delicious food in the Mediterranean Diet. I'll be giving a presentation on the topic during the new Master Class at Marra Forni's Pizza University and Culinary...Explore The World of Cuisine and Culture with Amy!
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