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As James Beard said: “Food is our common ground, a universal experience”. It is true that no matter who we are or where we live, all life revolves around food. Yet food is more than the sustenance we need to stay alive; food is part of which we are, part of our culture and tradition.
Food has the power to create relationships that create moments of togetherness; is through food that we can express ourselves; through food we c
elebrate life and passing of time. No matter where we are from, how we cook, or what we enjoy, food enriches our lives everyday.
My love for good food and cooking started when I heard my grandmother’s words: ”Karina, just stand beside me and watch me cooking until you are ready to do it by yourself…” I was only four years old when I became a sous-chef for the greatest cook I have ever met: Angela Mastroianni. She was the one who inspire me to be a chef.
That strong, sweet Italian lady, who baked fresh bread each day to feed her family during World War II, taught me much, and in her kitchen I learned that simple things like: kneading pizza dough, shaping gnocchi, baking Italian sweet bread panettone, or collecting fresh basil from the garden, all of these things mixed with passion and love, can make a lasting memory in people’s lives.
So, as a child, her kitchen became the most interesting and fascinating place in the world. I still can remember her working in her little bakery. She used to bake fresh bread for any poor family she knew in the neighborhood and deliver it to them personally. She would never shun anyone who came to her house asking for food or simple a piece of bread. She was always ready and happy to help others with a great smile and open arms. Now, as an adult, I realize how much her actions have impacted my life.
Please, join me as we celebrate food and life through the series of “Food & Wine”, “Healthy Cooking”, “Recipe’s corner”, “Restaurant review s”, and “Karina’s culinary adventures”. Do not forget to bring your apron and your appetite…
Buon appetito!
