Eating ready-made meals is about being very passive, and actively cooking is something that nothing compares to.

Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life.

There used to be a time - it isn't so much the case now - that vegetarianism was some kind of religion, and either you belong or you don't belong.

Kirmizi biber has a sweet aroma and can vary in spiciness.

Tagliatelle comes from the word tagliare, meaning 'to cut.' Tagliolini are simply thinly cut tagliatelle.