About

Welcome to The Italian Fork!

This is my new life. I will share my love for food and limited culinary abilities. I was born in Milano, Italy and moved to the United States more than 10 years ago. I am a journalist by day and a foodie by night.

A few things about me:

* I LOVE cooking and trying new things.

*It’s my day job to tell stories and on my time off, I let food do the talking.

*It may not come as a surprise that my first memory is about food.

*The coolest picture is of me, a 1-year-old me, eating a sizable chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano.

*I live in a very small apartment in Charlottesville, Virginia that I share with my husband and our cat/sous chef, Diego. Our kitchen has a small work space and an electric stove, two things I do not recommend—and highly dislike.

*As a child, I used to watch my mother and grandmother make their way through the kitchen. From them, I learned recipes and home-made remedies. I am, lucky, both my parents are amazing cooks. My mom favors baking and my dad excels at tweaking recipes with unexpected ingredients.

*I am learning my way through recipes and I am not afraid of making mistakes. I will chronicle my successes and probably make fun of my failures, and trust me, there will be many. I will, however, always honor food.

I am always looking for feedback and I would love to hear from you: theitalianfork@gmail.com

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