2004 Barolo Tasting – Episode #443

April 14, 2008

Gary’s wine of choice many times is the wonderful wines of Barolo and in todays episode he tries 3 wines from the exciting 2004 vintage.

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“QOTD: Pizza with tuscan sausage, or a proper ragu like they do in bolo…” by richardvinifera
“eggplant parm!!…” by nnothing
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Marengo Barolo Bricco Le VioleBarolo
2004 Renato Corino Barolo ArborinaBarolo
2004 Grimaldi Barolo Le CosteBarolo

Links mentioned in todays episode.

394 Responses

April 14, 2008

Hinrgman
Thanks for the Italian wines.
April 14, 2008

Hinrgman
#2 ???
April 14, 2008

Hinrgman
Who is snapping pictures -
April 14, 2008

Susan
Gary- An email & an ep???????? WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a day!!!!!!!
April 14, 2008

Susan
Gary-GREAT to have you back at WL !!!
April 14, 2008

Susan
Gary- Who is the photographer?????????
April 14, 2008

Susan
Gary-Glad to have you back on the right coast!!!!!!!
April 14, 2008

dayvan cowboy
i love barolo. i wish i were rich. i would drink them all the time.
April 14, 2008

ChrisR
Yay, top ten
April 14, 2008

cma82
Mmmm..nebbiolo
April 14, 2008

Gene
1st runner-up to the top 10…Tiger I feel your pain.
April 14, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 20…Woo Hoo.
April 14, 2008

GrapeStuff
mmmmm Barolo
April 14, 2008

T. Reasoner
good show!

QOTD – Seafood pasta with white sauce or traditional lasgna or chicken parm.

aloha,
April 14, 2008

M
QOTD: I could eat pizza everyday. Classic Pizza Margherita. Mmm. I’m not a big fan of heavy cheesy pasta dishes. But beef, chicken, veal, seafood prepared in a good Italian restaurant are all excellent.

I want to be able to afford Barolo. I’ve had young inexpensive nebbiolo but never the “good stuff”.
April 14, 2008

Duffy
Hi Gary and Mott,

QOTD Pizza from my little cosy italian place not far from my place.

…yeah it was a photographer right?

thanx for da show!
April 14, 2008

Jay
Good show Gary. Great to see you back in the familiar set.

QOTD: Sit me down with a big antipasto platter (with a glass of wine, of course) and I am a happy, happy guy.
April 14, 2008

DirtWineKen
Gary, Welcome home! This should be called the Great Italian Infanticide episode. These are waaaaaay too young. Like drinking a 5-year-old Ch. Latour — YUK! But wait ten or fifteen more years — thunderstorm.
QOTD: Frutti di Mare over linguine
April 14, 2008

Panosh
QOTD:
Ravioli. You can do so many things with it. The filling can be seafood, cheese or meats. You can use different sauces from Red to white. You can add things like mushrooms or sausage.

I made some Lobster ravioli last weekend with s purÃ©ed shrimp binder. Made a Vermouth, shrimp stock, cream sauce. It was heaven.
April 14, 2008

sobojosh
20 weak
April 14, 2008

GrapeStuff
QOTD: Mmmmmmm…bruschetta, just damn delicious.
April 14, 2008

Purple Tooth
Good show, Gary. I learned alot today. Favorite Italian food….pasta pasta pasta.
April 14, 2008

BargePlus
Again with an aside that Mott isn’t going to get a t-shirt. What do we need to do to get hium one? Or if not a tee, how about a hoodie, or a wristband? The guy deserves something.
April 14, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Thanks for putting some Barolo on the show today. Need to get back into the Italian wines a bit more.

Nice of you to give a shout out to the new wristband pictures, but what about the love for those of us that did a video instead?
http://www.viddler.com/explore/magnumgourmet/videos/3/

QOTD – My favotire Italian dish of all time is Spaghetti Carbonara. I judge how good an Italian restaurant is by how good the Carbonara is. When I spent a few days in Rome, each place I ate I got a small plate of the Carbonara to start and then moved on to the rest of the menu.
April 14, 2008

The Aesthetic Elevator
Favorite Italian food: Not fair for me to answer since I haven’t been to Italy *wink*
April 14, 2008

Valentin
Right now I am eating Spaghetti Carbonara (the REAL one WITHOUT cream) and a bottle of good Nero d’Avola from Sicily. Sounds good? It is!
April 14, 2008

DaveyDonut
haha, I was going to comment that you’re doing the whole finger quote thing like mad in this episode, but you figured it out yourself.

Sounds like there’s lots of pictures being taken today… going to be another magazine article soon?

QOTD: All of it! Italian is my favorite food (and wine). I would have said gnocchi a few weeks ago, but then I was food poisoned by some and wound up puking for days, so while I know it’s generally delicious, I just can’t stand the thought of it right now. I hope that experienced didn’t ruin me.

David
April 14, 2008

Lau
Heya Gary!
Okay I’m a former lurker, but now I’m out of the bushes. Been looking ’round the site, catching up on some of the good episodes. Nice stuff. And ya have to love your super premium values in life (besides NFL ofcourse ).

QOTD: Almost all of it! Real Italien style pizzas, pasta with their simple but exceptionally well tasting sauces, bruschetta, tortellini, risotto… omg, there’s so much.
April 14, 2008

Matthew Bellamy
Excellent show, very much looking forward to my trip to Italy now.

Favourite Italian food would be Baked Ziti al forno, with a Barbera D’Alba Aldo Conterno to go with it.
April 14, 2008

KAHUNA
F-ing shutter is killing me
April 14, 2008

Brad
QOTD: My favorite Italian food is wine! Really, I’m not picky, I like it all. Great show!
April 14, 2008

sobojosh
qotd: Sausages w/peppers and onions
April 14, 2008

Scott
Great episode Gary.
QOTD answer: fettuccine alfredo
April 14, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Great show GV!!

Q-Too many favorites to name just one.
April 14, 2008

katey
QOTD – homemade Orecchiette Carbonara with applewood smoked bacon
April 14, 2008

AdamJWho
QOTD: Favorite Italian food(s): bruschetta, lasagna
April 14, 2008

sobojosh
Gary is getting his glamour shots done this episode, such a multi tasker.
April 14, 2008

DerekH
QOTD: Parmesan cheese. It goes with every Italian meal.
April 14, 2008

wolfgang
Pizza of course. Not into that pasta stuff
April 14, 2008

KAHUNA
you got bitch slapped by Drew Bledsoe
April 14, 2008

Antonio TouriÃ±o
QOTD: Whoever says anything other than lasagna deserves to be taken out and shot… hehe, kidding… kinda…

Having said that, PIZZA!
April 14, 2008

RichG
Good show. Like the Renato.

QOTD: Gnocci on a Fra Diaviolo sauce…..mmmmmm
April 14, 2008

Medo
Yumyum show Gary!

QOTD: Bruschetta all day long!
April 14, 2008

Len
GV….Nice to have you back and bringing some thunder. Barolo’s are a little young but love them any way. Good show in any case.

QOTD: Love it all! Especially the wine…Tignanello…Ornellaia…Masseto…Dalforno Amarone
April 14, 2008

Susan
Gary: QOTD: Difficult to pick just one Italian dish- hummmmmmm- recently had some meatballs the size of an orange that were fabulous, also had some salmon w/ linguine, also fabulous. Can’t just pick one!!!!!! LOVE tiramisu!!!!!
April 14, 2008

Logan
Oh man, no question, my mom’s lasagna. Best I’ve ever had.

Think I might pick up that Grimaldi Barolo from todays show. Feelin good today, kinda feel like splurging.

Another great show, Gary, thanks a bunch!
April 14, 2008

ChrisClark
Does chicken parmigiana count? If that counts, that’s what I’m going with. I try it at just about every restaurant I get around to going into. I’m kind of obsessed with it, in fact.
April 14, 2008

Brit Hammer
Welcome home Gary!

QOTD – Ossobuco – the way my husband Armand makes it (based on a Julia Childs recipe). It’s AWESOME!

xxoo
B
April 14, 2008

KAHUNA
QOTD:Elisabetta Canalis
I could eat that everyday!
http://www.fcfootballblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/pretty-elisabetta-canalis.jpg
April 14, 2008

Matthew
That second Barolo sounds right up my alley!

QOTD: Grandma Caruso’s homemade gnocchetti and homemade sauce; scoop of ricotta cheese in there. Nothing quite like it!
April 14, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: Pizza. Absolutely pizza.
April 14, 2008

Tim
Great show Gary! Good to see you back, you even got a new haircut – nice! Barolo is a favorite when I can roll that high. Thanks for sharing. Shared a bottle with some family at Christmas, it was AMAZING.

QOTD: Geez so many things come to mind, for some reason my head (and stomach) is screaming pizza, calzone, and stromboli. So those are my favorites TODAY.

http://tinyurl.com/4ebpxa
April 14, 2008

TWalk
Ive gotta go with a little fresh pasta and a few LB’s. of truffles shaved on top….
April 14, 2008

Mark
Love your show! (I got linked through your Twitter)
April 14, 2008

Dan Mc
Nice show today, welcome back Gary! Love the barolos, wish i could afford more of them!

QOTD: for me it’s homemade pizza with really high quality ingredients.

my girl likes gnocchi with pesto cream sauce
April 14, 2008

Tyler R. McClintock
QOTD – Baked Gnocchi
April 14, 2008

Newman
QOTD:
How to choose just one?
As much as I love lasagna, spaghetti, and all those wonderful pasta dishes, the answer has to be pizza. I mean, how could it be anything else?
April 14, 2008

hugh
chicken parm baby!!!
April 14, 2008

Saftig
Glad to see you’re safe and home again.
QOTD: Gotta go with old standby, lasagna.
April 14, 2008

Jeff R
Veal Parm!
April 14, 2008

J-Pipes
QOTD: I like gnocci!!!!
I love Barolo.
April 14, 2008

Tom (vtjones)
QOTD: I love linguini with white clam sauce (but I love most Italian food)
April 14, 2008

Ryan S.
Great thunder show Gary
QOTD: Chicken Parmesan FTW!
April 14, 2008

Don Reynolds
QOTD: Probably Manicotti.
April 14, 2008

Ryan D
QotD: I’m a huge fan of tortellini.
April 14, 2008

Michael Blaes
Hi Gary,

My favorite Italian food has to lasagna. I love the deep layers of melted cheese surrounded by a blanket of tomato sauce and pasta.

My wife Teresa’s is deep dish pizza with a sweet tomato sauce
April 14, 2008

MannyPants
Always enjoy the shows with Italian wiines. QOTD: Gnocchi with pesto sauce sitting in an outdoor cafe in Portofino with a glass of the house white.
April 14, 2008

Grant
QOTD: I could eat homemade meatballs ALL. DAY. LONG.

and ravioli.
April 14, 2008

Senor Sangria
QOTD: lobster ravioli made with fresh pasta…. yum!
April 14, 2008

Marshall
How about another Aglianico show instead Barolo again? or Ribolla, or Soave?

QOTD: Veal, sorry! I know its wrong, but its tastes so right.
April 14, 2008

Jens
Hi Gary,

QOTD: – An osso buco milanese with risotto or
– a bistecca fiorentina, half a lemon and freshly cooked spinach with som fine olive oil on top as a side dish….or
– simply some nice fettucine with white truffles from Alba sliced or grated on top of it.

Jens from Copenhagen
April 14, 2008

Neil
QOTD: Brassato al Barolo would pair very well with today’s show. I also love Pappardelle Bolognese, Meatballs, Tagliata Di Manzo, Orrecciete with Rabe and Hot Sausage, Chicken Marsala, Pork Chops with Vinegared Cherry Peppers, Veal Piccatta….the list does go on and on.

and on and on. I’ll check back in anon.
April 14, 2008

Bruce Macksoud
Prosciutto, sliced thin, Italian hams, with a variety of olives and cheeses is my favorite Italian food. Of course, with some crusty bread, warm from the oven. Match it with a great Brunello and I’m in heaven!
April 14, 2008

crank
QOTD: Lasagna. Just like Garfield, baby.
April 14, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Almost any pork product in Tuscany. Especially the pieces of larded ham you can buy in the market. Don’t know what wine goes with that but why not Barolo. Have not bought any in the last 2 years as the market for them was soft and the flavor profile not to my usual taste in Barolo. May have to get some 2004.
April 14, 2008

G. Tweeze
qotd: gnocci in a brown butter sage sauce. as simple and delicious as it gets.
good show. Borolos tend to be a special occasion wine with me. i’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve had, but they’re pricier than my average bottle.
April 14, 2008

Anthony L.
I absolutely Love Barolo, my favorite wine…way to Go Gary. Great show
April 14, 2008

brent
QOTD: Nothing beats homemade lasagna!
April 14, 2008

NJ Chianti Dan
Gary V. welcome back

QOTD: Brick Oven Pizza (extra crispy)
April 14, 2008

Toby
Thanks for today’s show!

It was nice to watch a show with a wine, as serious as Barolo. I personally love Barolo, but at the same time I believe that it is a type of wine, that needs to be aged properly before drinking.

QOTD: I love Italian food, and couldn’t possibly choose just one, but a few days ago I made a risotto that turned out great Arborio rice, a nice pinot grigio and a 16 month old parmigiano reggiano, made it smooth, creamy and rich.

P.S.
PlEASE: more port- and champagne shows!
April 14, 2008

purplejuicebruce
QOTD…been enjoying Veal Marsalla lately.
April 14, 2008

Stefan T
QOTD: Veal Parm.

Keep it up Gary.
April 14, 2008

Sonnenuhr
Excellent episode – nice to see you to a classic Italian wine again!
April 14, 2008

Ozzybeef
Lasagna
April 14, 2008

Blake
QOTD: Nothing better than a home-made batch of fresh gnocci!
April 14, 2008

Shawn
Grilled sardines with lemon, and a Pinot Grigio.
April 14, 2008

BiggRigg
QOTD: gotta stick with the old stand by, Lasagna.
April 14, 2008

Karl Laczko
I really need to get some more Barolos, I only have one from the not-so-good 2002.

QOTD – Risotto Milanese, simple ingredients but delicious when done right.
….and if we’re talking starter then a Caprese; ripe tomatoes, good buffalo Mozarella, a drizzle of EV Oilive oil and a sprinkle of Balsamic on top.
April 14, 2008

Wes M
QOTD: with my limited experience I would have to say a simple Spaghetti does nicely on a heavy appetite and a small budget.

Keep ‘em coming
April 14, 2008

Danielle
QOTD: I love eggplant parm and stuffed artichokes. They are my favorite! Great show today, welcome home!
April 14, 2008

Erica37
QOTD: Manicotti Formaggio! I am vegetarian but I gots to have my cheese!

GARY – you have to hook us up with a shout out on your Thursday show if you can – Lindi is turning 30!
April 14, 2008

boegemann
QOTD: Saltimbocca with polenta, no… wait, I mean braised lamb shank with risotto Milanese,… er… no, I meant grilled whole branzino… or, no, I really meant bucatini al amatriciana.

Ah forget it… that’s not a fair question… it’s like asking which breath was my favorite!
April 14, 2008

Eli2Tyree
Hey Gary you do need some comment love! I was dissapointed with the weekends.

QOTD – I would have to say a nice grilled rosmary Pork loin with grilled Potatoes and marinated spinach and garlic , or Wild Boar Soprosata with Pecorino. Pair either with a 2005 Zardini Valpolichella
April 14, 2008

JohnL.
Calamari.
Barolo or Brunello?
I prefer Brunello everytime.
April 14, 2008

Capt. Clyde
Risotto with fresh, shaved truffles at Roberto’s in the Bronx.
April 14, 2008

AngioRanger
re:qotd – all italian food is pretty awesome, gnocchi, osso bucco, veal marsala, etc. etc. Hard to beat with good wine next to it.
Staying on the italian mind frame,
is it just me, or is GV starting to look each day more like Joe Pesci…
April 14, 2008

Xavier
greetings from an oversea lurker from belgium!
tough question.. would be lasagna bolognaise or spaghetti bolognaise, be it with lots of thick sauce!
recently ordered me some bric del fiasc barolo 04 bottles..hope theyll deliver the thunder!!
April 14, 2008

John Watson
Fave italian food is hard. I’d say a good Risotto with white wine and sausage. Hey, I’m having that for dinner tonight! Yay!
April 14, 2008

Chris
WHY ARE HAVING SOMEONE TAKE A BUNCH OF PICTURES OF YOU WHILE YOU’RE DOING THE SHOW? THEY DO THAT IN BAD PORN MOVIES TOO. IS YOUR SHOW A BAD PORN MOVIE OR A COOL WINE SHOW?
April 14, 2008

JonE
Old school thunder. After seeing todays show, I think it may time to whip out a Gaja. You deserve it G-Man. I am still not nearly familiar enough with Barolo, shame on me.

QOTD: Porcini-in all forms. In NYC the funghi taleggio pizza @Otto. All time favorite a real pizza with parma and arugula.

PS: Are you going to get any of that Poet’s Leap from the Taste of Washington Epi#1??
April 14, 2008

*/^_^\*
mmmmm….barolo

8.9 +/-0.1

qotd: spaghetti with my homemade tomato sauce
April 14, 2008

Rhonda
Favorite Italian food has to be pizza. I know its not an Italian original but I LOVE LOVE LOVE pizza.

loving the short hair GaryVee!
April 14, 2008

Palmer
QOTD: I mean, just one? Then it has to be pizza, but others near the top would be chicken parmigiana, prosciutto di parma with cantaloupe, and fresh bread with olive oil.
April 14, 2008

Marc
QOTD: It’s the mozarella and the olive oil!
April 14, 2008

Roel
GV, I love it when you go “old world” (now you got me doing the “”!), because that are the wines I can get here in the Netherlands… Is there any way I can get the next Secret pack sent overseas?!?

QOTD: Risotto al funghi porcini. (Risotto with fresh porcini mushrooms) Had this in a restaurant in Florence with an insane Brunello, you can’t top that…
April 14, 2008

CindyW
QOTD: Gnocchi! Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

I’ve been on an Italian wine jag this winter, and I’ve just started to explore barolo (will keep my eyes peeled for the renato and grimaldi). I like the cheaper nebbiolos, too, which is probably a good thing since my other favorite Italian wine is amarone. Thank goodness for ripassas.
April 14, 2008

SKN
GV: for the neophytes in the group like myself, can you explain a little more the difference between sweet & bitter tannins? I didn’t realize there was a difference until I was at a wine tasting yesterday – so it’s perfect timing that you mentioned it today.

QOTD: Eggplant Parmesan
April 14, 2008

Carolyn
QOTD – Osso Buco, over a cheesy polenta, with a big ‘ole glass of whatever it was cooked in. YUM.

welcome back!
April 14, 2008

Mitchell
great show today Gary!

QOTD: Pasta Pomodoro! FTW!
April 14, 2008

Ricky B.
QOTD- I like almost all Italian food, I guess I would have to go pasta with lamb (agnello).
April 14, 2008

OmarG
QOTD: ohhh..with the Italian wife, life is great. I enjoy a regular old dish of peasant food: Pasta Carbonara….egg/pancheta pasta dish…love it with a nice Chianti Classico!!
April 14, 2008

M
I recently bought a 2006 Piedmont Rosso blend of Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, and Nebbiolo. Sounds interesting. I can’t afford Barolo.
April 14, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
QOTD Not a big fan of risoto or calimari, but there are few other Italian dishes I don’t adore
April 14, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

good to have ya back from all that traveling.

QOTD: My favorite Italian dish changes constantly. Right now though, I lean towards a chicken marsala.

–RH
April 14, 2008

Derek F.
Great show Pal !!!!

QOTD: I am going to go with pizza.
April 14, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: Arrabiatta.
April 14, 2008

Nick
Great show gary! The second wine today sounded great. qotd… chicken francese and linguine pescatore. i love these two dishes
April 14, 2008

TonyStro
QOTD – eggplant parmagiana

Was that a Rolling Stone or GQ photo shoot going on bro??
April 14, 2008

Syrahhhhhhhhh
That is actually a very tough question. When in doubt go simple. The most simple decadent Italian food is classic Alfredo sauce with fettuccine, a little coarse ground black pepper, some fresh parm. Oh man, that sounds good.
April 14, 2008

Nickb
Good stuff today !!!- love the nebbio !!!
QOTD – moms meatballs and Manicotti
April 14, 2008

Eastportorican
QOTD: My homemade pasta with an embarrassment of EV, garlic, and shrimp. Did I mention Chianti ? Good Show!!
April 14, 2008

Malphas
QotD: Wow, that IS a good question! I’ve always been particularly fond of lasagna and baked ziti, but I’ve once had the joy of enjoying stuffed chicken with spinach leaves and ricotta cheese.

You could have run me over with a HumVee at that moment, and I would have had no regrets about my choices in life. LOL
April 14, 2008

Joe Giampapa
Brick Oven Pizza from Grimaldi’s in DUMBO
April 14, 2008

AnthonyS
I agree with you GV; I liked that episode too.

QOTD: anything my grandmother makes, especially all the stuff from scratch. It’s great having an Italian grandmother.
April 14, 2008

Rajiv
Is the sugar-fied thing becoming more popular in Barolo these days? We had a sugar-fied barolo – 2001 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo – that the wine advocate claimed was in a more rustic style, and it did have a little residual sugar, though with ripping tannins to balance.

QOTD: I find Italian food rather bland and boring. I mean, it’s ok, and all, but I’ve never really been enchanted by the aromas or flavors, compared to French or Asian cuisine. My dad’s not a big fan either, so we rarely have Italian at home.
April 14, 2008

chenrys
Fun show. A bit out of our price range but you never know…

QOTD: Carl says pizza. I am a Fettuccine alfredo fan.
April 14, 2008

HipandKneeDoc
First show that I watched with my kids. Amanda (9) and Andrew (7) both showed great interest. Andrew especially loved the Escargot comment, as that is his favorite food. He also said many times how you are a touch “freaky”….cinammon toast crunch threw them over the edge.

QOTD:

Andrew (7) Pizza
Amanda (9) Pasta
Me (slightly older) Seafood Fra Diavolo

Keep up the good work.
April 14, 2008

David Dadekian
Good to have you back, Gary.

QOTD: That is such a tough one. I love a good risotto, never turn down a fresh caprese salad or carpaccio, but I think I’d have to go with a simple prosciutto sandwich. Actually wait, the speck (smoked proscuitto) pizza at Pizzeria Mozza almost made me explode, so I’ll vote for that.
April 14, 2008

Ed Salonia
Welcome back GV. Another great show.

QOTD: Costolette di Vitello Capricciosa (Veal Milanese)
April 14, 2008

EternalChild
QOTD: Pasta Pasta Pasta and a simple marinara sauce. Lots of garlic and basil. Another great show Gary! Thanks
April 14, 2008

Little Jonny H
Good to have you back, GV. I enjoyed the Washington episodes, but I love the ‘original’ format after a few episode away(that’s just the kind of guy I am).

QTOD: This is extremely tough! Penne a la carbonara is fantastic, and anything with sundried tomatoes is kick ass. But the winner is… Abruzzi Style pizza!!!
April 14, 2008

amgryger
I Love the nebbiolo.

QOTD: Tomatoes (Pomodori). Italian food as we know it wouldn’t exist without them.
April 14, 2008

Herm
Great episode Gary! Still haven’t had a Barolo….Stromboli is my favorite Italian food…..Herm
April 14, 2008

Rick D
Great show, love the Italians for both the wine and the food. Last Barolo I had was a 2001 Pio Cesare, it was really nice, but it definitely needed more time in the bottle. I think many need at least 10 years.

QOTD: My homemade Osso Buco, it melts in your mouth.
April 14, 2008

Kirk (AKA: slave2thevine)
Wow….great show. I love to see some Barolo action comming onto the show. It’d be nice to see you do a tasting of one young Barolo and one older (10+) Barolo from the same producer….

QOTD: Gnocci – I fell in LOVE with this in a small restaurant in Korea (I know, I know…hold your laughs.) called “La Tavola” but it is still something I love to try when getting out to a quality Italian restaurant that or Fra Diavlo
April 14, 2008

Harley Stan
Great episode to start a new week!
QOTD- I pretty much like all italian food so I am going to say lasagna, it has a little of everything in it.
April 14, 2008

darryl
the shows in washuigton with the audience were nice. Not a fan of young barolo. far too tannic generally. You Should taste some 10-20 yr old barolo.
QOTD— i love all italian food
April 14, 2008

Nick R
Great episode!

QOTD: Probably Gnocchi (fine dining) or Pizza (I’m too lazy and/or Godfather is on marathon again and I don’t want to cook/go out)

PS there was some sort of background noise; it sounded like Mott was swishing wine around! T or F?
April 14, 2008

Paola
You have made me so excited to try some Barolo’s this weekend. I cant wait to see the next show….Paola from Los Angeles
April 14, 2008

Jack
ravioli, cheese, wine
April 14, 2008

foulmouthpoet
sausage. pasta, creamy rich sauces. fennel, fennel, fennel…
fat girl food. jyeah!
April 14, 2008

Mark
QOTD: I love a good Caprese salad.
April 14, 2008

NB_SPAZZ
QOTD: How about starting with clams oreganato, moving on to osso bucco, and finishing with sfogliatelle pastries? Yeah, that works.
Now if we could get Furio Giunta to take care of the freakin’ annoying clown with the noisy shutter, we’d really be talking.
April 14, 2008

Brant
Great episode GV. QOTD: Bolognese all day long!
April 14, 2008

Andrew
Hey Gary

Thanks for the show

QOTD: All of it … game … cheese … salami … risotto … seafood … gnocchi … vino …all of it
April 14, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Veal piccata with fetticini alfredo yummy and chicken caccitore really good stuff.

Gary click, click, pic, pic?
April 14, 2008

Dave
Pork Brajiol (sp?) with gnocchi in a rich tomato sauce. If that’s not available, the Veal Osso Bocco, some Broccoli Rabe sauteed with light garlic.
April 14, 2008

KVolk
Forgot to add I really like the barolo episode as I am trying to find Italian wines I can love….
April 14, 2008

Kenneth A
QotD: Gnocchi for me please.
April 14, 2008

Daniel
Great episode!
QOTD: I love all itallian food. My favorite is always changing. But my favorite right now has to be chicken marsala.
April 14, 2008

Sep
Veal marsala…lot’s of garlic
April 14, 2008

Oklahoma Michael
QOTD- PIZZA soooo good. Thin crust thick crust all good. If I could pick just one food to eat the rest of my life it would be pizza.
April 14, 2008

Scott S
Gary,
Thanks for the Barolo show. The classic flavors of dried fruits, tobacco and tar and high tannins make me a great fan of these wines. I am hoping the new world does not take over this classic wine.

QOTD: Penne Putanesca
April 14, 2008

kc in stma
Osakis??? really???? St. Michael mn here… (fyi it’s Oh Say Kiss)

Lovin’ the show!!!
April 14, 2008

Jeff T
Favorite Italian Food: Pappardelle pasta with truffle sauce from Lil’ Frankies in Manhattan. Un. Be. Leivable.

Favorite Wine to pair with Italian Food: Barbera.
April 14, 2008

Antony
Spaghetti a lla Vongole!
April 14, 2008

sharon
qotd: Just one? I’m sorry that’s just not possible. I wouldn’t mind carciofi alla giudia or carciofi alla romano. Or ravioli with ricotta and sage. Or maybe a wild mushroom risotto. Or homemade lasagna. Where do you stop?
April 14, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
Scampi with lots of garlic, Chicken Marsala, Tiramisu, Chicken Alfredo, oh, you said one favorite?
April 14, 2008

ray-ray
Good to see you back in the ThunderDome aka The Wine Library Command Centre Gary.

QOTD: Favorite italian food…. Hands down Gnocchi with any form of Wild Game Ragu. That combo is MINT in my books
April 14, 2008

Cobra Jones
Well, I’ve got to cop out and say pizza, if only for the wonderful variety of styles and methods for making what is otherwise a simple dish.
April 14, 2008

Dominus
Good, good show. I have always liked Marchesi di Barolo but am always looking for another to take its place.

QOTD: Hands down, fried stuffed zucchini flowers. Aaaaamazing

Welcome back

Springtime, asparagus in season soon calls for a German Riesling battle royale.
April 14, 2008

manonthemoon
Way to bring the thunder to open up the week.

QOTD: Has to be Seafood Themadore from Sal’s in Williamsburg, VA. Crab, shrimp, scallops over fettuccini with his special cream based sauce. Out of this world. It is one of the few things I miss about the Tidewater area.
April 14, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: A giant Chianina beef steak……nothing with it, just enough pure beef to get me totally in touch with my carnivorous side. For quick comfort food, Mario Batali’s recipe for spaghetti carbonara with a fresh raw egg yolk on top.
April 14, 2008

David
QOTD: Linguini Carbonara with lots of pancetta!
April 14, 2008

Tony
QOTD: I could really go for some cheese ravioli in a browned butter sauce….MMMMHHHMMM. That or some good eggplant rollatini.
April 14, 2008

radcore
Basil pesto (not the creamy kind). Lots of olive oil, garlic, and parmesan!
April 14, 2008

Pete G
Good to see you back in da hizzie. Great job in the northwest though.

QOTD: Beef Bracciole – if I had to choose just one. The quintessential Chianti food.
April 14, 2008

ianchudson
QOTD: Gnocci is so so good! Give me some of that in a tomato basil sauce with a little grilled chicken tossed in!
April 14, 2008

dominickmack
QOTD – I’m a sucker for classic chicken parm. or gnocchi with marinara (MUST BE TONS O’ GARLIC!!!!!!!)
April 14, 2008

Juicy Jesse
QOTD: Linguine con Vongole (in this case, WHITE clam sauce, and do I have a killer recipe!). Enjoyed the episode, and I like the older Barolos, when the tannins have had time to settle down…
April 14, 2008

jh
I just stumbled across your show recently and I love it!

QOTD: Well, I’ve never had an Italian dish that I didn’t like, but a couple of favs are fettuccine alfredo and chicken parmigiana.
April 14, 2008

bourdoh
QOTD: Fettucine Alfredo with Prociutto, or very thin shaved prociutto with melon or peach. Oh man I’m hungry.
April 14, 2008

Rich
Gnocchi Pasta with red sauce. My grandmother’s, of course.
April 14, 2008

Leif Sundstrom
QOTD: Squid Ink pasta! Oh yeah

And how’s about doing a 2001 Barolo tasting soon, to see how some of these are doing after a few years of age. I know the price points for the 01s are higher, but would be good, considering the vintage similarities..

Also, Twitter me up GarV (or anyone else for that matter)::: (LeifVin)
or roll me down a facebook slope::: (leif sundstrom)

Lets drink together!
April 14, 2008

normanzo
QTD: a hunk of parmigiano reggiano is hard to beat.
April 14, 2008

dAve
oh, Gary. it was a good one.
April 14, 2008

Lindsay
QOTD: Risotto. But if itâ€™s the height of tomato season, I love good pasta tossed with cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and maybe a sprinkle of parmigiano. Divine!

I had my first Barolo on Friday night at Eno Vino (in Madison, WI) with two other Vayniacs. Thank you for the FIRST Barolo show â€“ itâ€™s what made me willing to try a wine a tad out of my usual price range. (Weâ€™re all part of the â€“ what is it â€“ the grad student group? You had a word for it. The poor student Vaynernation. Thatâ€™s us.)

Cheers!

PS This is my first Wine Library show in almost two months â€“ I just turned in my thesis two days ago. Itâ€™s good to be back!
April 14, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: I like it all
April 14, 2008

Kristen
Lindsay!!! It’s good to see you back! And yes, for once we went out of price range to try something new and “funky.” Plus, you got to smell saddle leather!

It’s good to see you back too GV! Loved the “rusty nail” description and the line: “It’s gonna be a solid investment banker, but right now it’s got a mohawk.” haha, I really love the descriptions of wine as different people!

QOTD: Gnocchi. Yum. Or gelato from a street vendor. Or that pizza that I had in Venice. Or the two meals my family had at the Accademia restaurant in Florence. I can’t decide! I love Italian food!
April 14, 2008

Achilles Mike
QOTD My favorite is a great pesto with any pasta.
April 14, 2008

lawschooldrunk
QOTD: straight up rotini pasta with black and green olive tomato sauce. maybe some cheese in it too.

good to see you back to your natural self, Gary!
April 14, 2008

Tyler
Cannoli’s from Modern Pastry in the North End of Boston!!!

PS…. GV, whats with all the camera clicks in the background?

Something your not telling us?
April 14, 2008

Anthony L.
Favorite Italian food has got to be Manicotti, when it’s made nice and thin..
April 14, 2008

Mike L
QOTD: Nothing can beat a good eggplant parm. Honestly, though. I’m a freak over a good lasagna or ravioli. Now I’m hungry…dammit!
April 14, 2008

In Vino Veritas
Mmmm, I adore Italian food and Italian wine. If I had to pick a favorite food I think it would be lasagna. My mom makes a fantastic lasagna.
April 14, 2008

Alex
well cooked + high quality ingredients = i will eat it…. i cant choose one thing.
April 14, 2008

Daniel
QOTD: A meal I had by the Coliseum in Rome. Tortellini alla panna con prosciuto crudo. That is, fresh cheese tortellini with cream sauce and diced ham. One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten.
April 14, 2008

Darlene O.
Hey, Gary. Welcome back! Great episode!! QOD: Linguini and clams in a white wine sauce. To die for…:}
April 14, 2008

Dan M
Italian fish stew, with tomatoes and basil mmmm
April 14, 2008

Dave from VA
QOTD: My wife’s homemade pesto, simple but incredible
April 14, 2008

Barstool
QOTD: Stale bread.

….but, grill it over the dying embers of a chestnut fire.

……oh, and slice a tomatoe – still warm from the sun – in half, and rub the pulp over the bread.

………and as long as you’re at it; drizzle a bit of that really fresh, ultra-green olive oil on top of it. And add a few of the tiniest leaves from that basil plant. And, a sprinkling of that crunchy salt. …

Yup. Stale bread.
April 14, 2008

Matthew Hale
QOTD: When people think of Italian food they naturally think of pasta. I love pasta but I’ve had about enough pasta that I don’t really think of it anymore as my “favorite” Italian food. One of the Italian foods that I like right now is risotto mainly because I havn’t had a lot of it. Theres so many things you can do with it and I love trying new things. I also really like Italian seafood dishes. Next time you go to an Italian restaurant, try ordering a seafood dish, even it there is only one choice on the menu.
April 14, 2008

familydoc
Gary- nice hair cut, looks like you got a little sun in Seattle?!?!? Who was taking pictures in the background of todays show?

QOTD: Manicotti
April 14, 2008

David Harris
cannoli
April 14, 2008

Andrew H.
QOTD: I love Lasagna and chicken parm. I also love mangoes
April 14, 2008

Garrett C.
QOTD: anything my father makes, but i’m partial to osso bucco
April 14, 2008

Mike Nally
Another solid show Gary. Good to have you back in the office for a little while at least.

QOTD: Gnocchi with brown butter and parm. Yum!
April 14, 2008

E
Osso buco with risotto Milanese, baby.

Q: does the ‘04 vintage extend to Barbaresco too?
April 14, 2008

spyder47
Bruschetta followed by lasagna. It’s all good though.
April 14, 2008

pete c
QOTD: it’s all good! And so different from north to south.

Love the Barolos, but still don’t unerstand the difference between Barbaresco and Barolo. Maybe you could address that in a future episode.
April 14, 2008

Byron Chen
qotd pizza
April 14, 2008

Chris
I was going to talk about some fantastic food I had in Rome, but in reality my first and last love (Italian food-wise) is pizza.
April 14, 2008

Adam J
QOTD: Great question,very hard to answer!! I would have to say Vitello Tonnato (cold poached veal loin with tuna sauce). Good to have you back, loving the Barolo shows!
April 14, 2008

MattyO
great show! great to have you back mott and gary!

so i STILL have not had wine in like 3 or 4 months! i’m dying! i feel like my palate is wasting away, it’s in need of something beautiful, something interesting, something complex! SOME WINE!

great show! i might be able to get my hands on some barolo…maybe…we’ll see…empty pockets.

thanks gary and mott and WLTV!
April 14, 2008

Nickyb85
QOTD: Sausage and Meatballs made by an Italian Grandmother… actually anything by an Italian Grandmother!!!!

Ive been looking at the Barolo’s in my local ever since I first heard them mentioned on the Thunder Show.. but I am afraid that I am going to have to wait till I’m on a pay roll, because they were way too pricey for this CKC to bear!

Great show, loved the Seattle episodes.
April 14, 2008

chippewamike
QOTD: By far, lasagne!

Great show. Welcome back!
April 14, 2008

Forrest Watkins
QOTD:What else is there besides pasta. I mean really. Fresh Penne Pasta with olive oil, basil, and parmasan. With a nice vinegrette-ized salad.

Btw, Gary– Silver falls creamery goat cheese. Heaven on earth. Eat it.
April 14, 2008

aaronb
QOTD: It’s all so good, but I’ll have to say lasagna.
April 14, 2008

Grapedigger
Great show G. How about a Brunello show in the future?
Well, I love Lasagna!
April 14, 2008

FT in FC
Got to say lately it’s been gnocchi with a brown butter sage sauce. When I was growing up my mother would make us kids whatever we wanted for dinner on our birthday. I always wanted gnocchi, which I’m sure just thrilled mom – it would take her the entire day to make enough for five kids.
April 14, 2008

NathanN
Thanks for the Barolo show. Iâ€™ve only had 1 before about 4 years ago. Really enjoyed it and had to Google it to find out what it was. Ended up finding out there was another region in Italy other than Tuscany.

QOTD: Lasagna
April 14, 2008

laposte
Missed a few episodes, World Curling Playdowns.
QOTD:
Oh easy question, nobody knows FAT like the Italians.
April 14, 2008

Mike Z in SD
I was very envious to see you tasting these wines… I’ve been looking for good ‘04 Piedmontese wines (… and I’d appreciate you keeping it kinda quiet! There ain’t a lot of ‘em!)

Favorite Italian food? I like pasta w/ mushrooms, especially porcini.
April 14, 2008

AQ
bolognese lasagna. real bolognese made the slow food way. freshly made pasta. bolognese simmering all day. my favorite i’ve found in the US is at merlo on lincoln ave in chicago. i could eat it everyday.
April 14, 2008

RnD
I love the Italian wines, thanks for shedding light on the Barolos. Glad to have you back in familiar surroundings.

QOTD: pizza, and if you really want to know. Coccia House pizza… look it up, they ship anywhere in the lower 48. Best pizza around.
April 14, 2008

Glenn
Thanks for the show, haven’t experimented with Barolo much as the price point is a little high.
QOTD: Spent 5 months in Sicily and fell in love with all the pasta dishes but have to say the breads were my favorite. I was there in 1986 and oh how I wish I had drank wine back then. Makes me sick to think of all the great wine I could have drank up in the mid 80s when I spent so much time in Spain, Italy and Sicily.
April 14, 2008

Susan
Gary- Just to clarify. All of these Barolos are FREE, right?????? Wink Wink
April 14, 2008

zac weiss
cipiron with anything. Maybe some pasta, go a little crazy and douse that with pesto…
gnocci very high on the list too…
April 14, 2008

Orville B
Anti pasta to start with a nice veal spaghetti and meatballs. Oh yea a nice 04 Tianello to wash it down.

JB
April 14, 2008

thefanjestic
Qotd: Pizza? Chicken Fettucini Alfredo? Those are the true answers but in someways they make me sad when I write them down. I feel like I’ve tried to expand my wine palate constantly but I still have an Olive Garden Food Palate (OGFP for the CKC’s) and I just don’t care. MUST BREAK FROM CONFORMITY!!!
April 14, 2008

Alex Hopgood
QOTD: It has got to be a Calzone pizza accommpanied with a bottle of vino!
April 14, 2008

J Crazy
Great episode as always! Sounded like you had some press peeps in the background with the snappity snap of the camera.

QOTD: Olives Olives Olives. Is that really an “Italian food”? But man oh man do I love me some good olives, red, black, green, purple…all kinds; fried, grilled, in sauces, pan fried, plain, in oil…

Interestingly enough though my favorite olive oil in the world is Castillo De Canena from Spain = amazing stuff.
April 14, 2008

RieslingRon
Hi Gary,

Love the Barolo…..I haven’t had one in many years. Today’s prices are out of my league. I had a ‘66 Barolo Riserva Spceiale from Luigi Calissano that cost, get this…… $5.75. I held it for 12 years till ‘78, there was sediment and I had to decant it. I really enjoyed this one……deep ruby color, heavy fruitty nose, rich robust chewy flavor and a clean aftertaste. Those were my notes in an old wine book I have.

QOTD: Lasagna has to be my favorite.
April 14, 2008

laurie in VT
QOTD: Anything placed in front of me.
Barstool absolutely has the right idea, though.

Interesting show. I’m thinking an Italian theme for May’s TTT tasting group…

And cut it out with the no T-shirt for Mott business already! Remember, resistance is futile.
April 14, 2008

T. Holland
GV, loved the Bledsoe story. As a Pats fan, it is impossible not to have a ton of respect for Bledsoe. The way that he handled himself in 2001 (when Brady took over) was just an amazing show of class. Not sure if you ever saw the full page ad that he took out in the Boston Globe after he was traded to Buffalo to thank the New England fans- what a class act.

QOTD: Tough to say my #1, but I love Straccetella (sp?) & pistachio gelato. Also had an amazing Seafood Risoto in Monteroso. Loves a good Caprese salad on a summer day. There are just too many to chose.
April 14, 2008

Mason
QOTD: What Italian food do I NOT like? I absolutely adore Italian food, and Italian wines. I am a fan of Northern and Southern Italian food, and it really just depends on what I am in the mood for. Most of the time, I tend to choose butter/cream based sauces, but If I am enjoying a big Italian red, give me some red sauce, baby!
April 14, 2008

MrJCG1
Nice to have you back and yes, it does feel a bit “out of touch” when your episodes are from remote locations (or have a pre-taped feel). By the way, you might want to interject some current events in your vids so we feel “timely” if that makes sense. It’s always fun during football season when you talk about a game coming up on the weekend. Again, it makes it feel timely (for lack of a better word).

QOTD: Now you’re hitting my pal. Italian food. I’m a huge Venice lover. I try to go every other year. So my faves tend to be seafood based. #1 is seafood risotto. My second is seppia con nero over spaghetti. Seppia con nero is cuttlefish cooked in it’s own ink. When done right (and not overpowering) this is a simply wonderful Italian dish.
April 14, 2008

MonkuWino
QOTD: without a doubt, pizza!
April 14, 2008

brorjace
What Italian food don’t I like? Pasta is great, Truffles are great, Risotto is great. It’s all good!

Nice to see you guys back, I really like the episodes on the road though, fun stuff!
April 14, 2008

JeffH.
Gary, very interesting show today. I could hear the thunder in NC.
QOTD: For me, it has to be the veal dishes. Osso buco of course with saffron risotto. Maybe veal ravioli with sage butter. Brunello would be my choice to wash it down. Also, my wife and I were wondering who gets to drink the wine from the show. Surely Mott doesn’t drink it all.
April 14, 2008

Kristen
And what about Mott’s cuvee? Seriously, if he can’t have a t-shirt, you have to make it up to him! Shout out to everyone who watched the blending of the Vayniac Cab last Friday!
April 15, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
That’s a very hard question to name a one favorite! All sorts of Italian food is great because they are so simplistic but show the essence of the ingredients. I really love a great Risotto but you can’t go wrong with a great traditional style pizza!
April 15, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD: When I was in Siena, I had an appetizer of pears, and percorino romano drizzled with honey. It was so delicious and although I ate many a pasta, and pizza, I will always remember that dish.
April 15, 2008

tnfdude
QOTD: pasta, any kind of pasta. Found this great Italian restaurant in Seattle called “Barolo” (I’m not making this up!). Anyone who digs Italian food and finds themselves in Seattle, really ought to check it out…
April 15, 2008

Roberto
Actually Gar, so so show, let me explain why… I am completely clear on your liking the “classic” tasting Barolo’s (or any other wine, for that matter), but frankly we also need to re-visit the possibility of these guys doing different (read newer and better) things viticulturally. I mean, so people were upset when our friend Angelo Gaja brought oak barrels to PIemonte and even started ignoring the local DOC rules (most of his good stuff is Langhe as we all know)…
so sometimes (like the last wine of the show) a little bit of “new world” smells or tastes are not always (but I’ll agree that more often than not) a bad thing… just a thought.

Your friend in Costa Rica,

Roberto
April 15, 2008

N. Sampson
Favorite Italian food? Definitely lasagna. I could see Garfield wringing Odie’s neck for a sliver of lasagna. Can’t say I’d blame him – the stuff is awesome.
April 15, 2008

evolvingmonkey
QOTD: simply prepared pasta with shellfish. I like eating risotto off of other people’s plates even though I rarely order it myself.

Gary, how about starting each video by answering the previous day’s QOTD and maybe making a few comments about other ppl’s answers that stuck out. We want to know your favorite italian food too!

I had one of the best weekends in a long time. Having you back makes Monday a little easier to bear .
April 15, 2008

bundydb
QOTD: That’s like asking me which brother or sister I like the most, lol. I would have to say a Tortellini Tricolor pasta with sliced grilled chicken in a white sauce that’s like liquid sex from a small Italian restaurant in Hattiesburg, MS. And yes, I’ve eaten Italian all over the US, that just happens to be my favorite. It’s simple, not over done and just freakin’ good : ) And of course, pizza is the perfect food. How many foods can you leave on the counter all night, wake up the next day and eat cold and stale and it still be good, lol. Best comfort food when drunk as well ; )

Great show GV! And it’s good to have you back in the Thunder Chair!
April 15, 2008

C-BusWineMofo
Do a Barbaresco show some time soon.

QOTD – BRACIOLE
April 15, 2008

TimCub
My favorite Italian food (that I like to prepare myself) is Spaghetti alla Puttanesca. Capers, olives, and anchovies, mm-mm-mm! Che favolosa!
April 15, 2008

winolee
The Il Fornaio chain has this wonderful gnocchi with butternut squash and ham. It is divine!
April 15, 2008

mateo21
QOTD: uhhhhhh… Pesto? Maybe, possibly foccacia… I think I need to go to Italy and try some food out! I had some great Nebiolo the other week — great wine!
April 15, 2008

Sam Brower
Glad your back to be home Gary. Hope you had a good time out in San Fran though…and we’re looking forward to more great episodes like this one!!! Bringing the Thunder!
April 15, 2008

Gobi
GARY! Brazil, ok, but dont forget PANAMA we also bring in the thunder hahaha… QOTD: traditional pizza (margherita); a small joint here in Panama that i believe makes really really good traditional pizza from naples.
April 15, 2008

jahlove
QOTD: risotto.
April 15, 2008

KyserSoze
QOTD: I love a good risotto and even a margherita pizza. Canaletto at the Venetian in Las Vegas has increadible food. Chef Luigi is increadible and I HIGHLY recommend you stop there for an absolutely perfect dining experience.
April 15, 2008

rimarfish
QOTD: Spaguethi Profumo di mare
April 15, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: Frozen pizza.
I like pizza, ravioli, really almost all Italian food.
April 15, 2008

David Cole
QOTD: Pizza in Naples, Italy……Nothing better than that! A strong second would be Mom’s lasagna!

Great show, I was just in Italy last fall and loved the wines! I’m going back in the next year or two, so keep them coming!
April 15, 2008

Big D
I can’t believe we couldn’t come up with enough interest in a “Mott Link It Up!” t-shirt. Oh well.

QOTD: Old fashioned spaghetti and meatballs.
April 15, 2008

Tom Y @ SF
QOTD: Fritto Misto di Mare, pesto pasta and thin crisp pizza
April 15, 2008

Dave Grega
HMMMM….How about a nice plate of Prosciutto, Olives, fresh mozzarella and Tuscan bread! yummy!
April 15, 2008

Pinuck
QOTD–Salumi!
April 15, 2008

T. Bone
Just tasted these wines over the weekend along with 6 other ’04s in a local winebar, great timing!

Having only had a few Barolo’s in the past, it was enlightening to taste “elegance” with such huge tannins, like Burgundy on steroids. Really good stuff. Seems to me that at this price to get this kind of ageability, complexity, and enjoyability is pretty darned good – I have certainly paid a lot more for a lot less (Silver Oak comes leaping to mind). FYI, the 2004 Renato Corino Barolo Normale was a crowd pleaser (drinking well young, it seems) and the cheapest of the flight.

Great show, hope to see more from you on the 2004s. How about a little more of a Barolo primer for those of us just now getting our feet wet?

QOTD: Rocket salad
April 15, 2008

Franky
we are spreading the thunder in germany. this is the videopodcast of the newspaper welt kompakt from berlin. i am the editor in chief, the guy with the grey hair in the video. gary is my gueststar in the edition from 04/15/2008. i link it up for you, mott: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azV7r2rLnZI enjoy!
April 15, 2008

Justin L Ove
QOTD: Eggplant Parmesean. Yum.
I was glad to see you tasting some Barolos today. One of my favorite wines.
April 15, 2008

Dan. M.
A standing pork roast marinated in olive oil, garlic, sage, rosemary, thyme and balsamic vinegar and then done slowly on the grill. Serve it over a pool of steamy and cheesy polenta.

Thanks for doing the Barolos. Been my favorite wine for years.
April 15, 2008

bocse robert
qotd: gnocchi with cream
April 15, 2008

salvatore
Spagetti and meat balls…. hands down!

Top secret to make amazing sauce and meat balls. Add a cup of good red wine to each when making them. Also add anchovy paste to your sauce.
April 15, 2008

arvino
qotd: what about a home-made bruschetta.
Very basic but on of my all-time favorite starters. Make sure you have a good quality ciabatta bread (crunchy on the outside and, full of air-bubbles on the inside).
Slice the bread and roast it golden brown, than remove from the heat and rub the bread with fresh garlic and drizzle with the best (extra virgin) olive oil you can get. After this basic version you can top the bread slices with all sorts of fresh ingredients, like the veggies!

Peace to the VaynerNation
April 15, 2008

BobM
Fusilli with homemade meat sauce just like grandma used to make.
April 15, 2008

Johnny C. a.k.a SmokinActuary
My favorite is Scungilli Fra Diavolo
April 15, 2008

SaraMHCRU
hmm, I’m a big fan of a really good pizza. But I also would never turn down a risotto, or a really cheesy baked manicotti… oh man, gary, now you’ve made me want italian food!
April 15, 2008

dustin
gary,

did you have a group of japanese tourists in the room during that show? what was all that ”clicking”?

QOTD

my favorite italian food is my girlfriend’s tomato lasagna because she makes it with love.

peace,

dustin
April 15, 2008

Chris
QOTD : Lasagna, but really, is there any Italian food I won’t eat? Ummmm, no.
April 15, 2008

Andy & Edie
Andy loves lasagna, Edie like spaghetti and meatballs. Gnocchi is great too. We have never had a Borolo and don’t even own one, but we’ll have to try one on a list sometime. Great ep Gary, bet you’re glad to be back!
April 15, 2008

bruno
gnocchi with pesto…ei gnocchi with anything.
April 15, 2008

Sam Paes
Gary, whatelse can I say besides THANK YOU for mentioning my name on the show.

You are very welcome to Brazil at anytime, you could come down here, visit the wineries in the Northiest (paralel 8, close to the equador), them go down to the south, where the noble wines are produced.
After a short time there, you leave to Uruguay, Argentina ending up on Chile.

Ah, of course that a stop and go in Sao Paulo to see me is requested.

Cheers,

Sam
April 15, 2008

Bob W.
Great show on Barolo’s. Nice to see that the ‘04 vintage is worth the investment.

Other than the standard Italian (pastas, red sauces, etc.) my favorite Italian meal is Osso Bucco with a nice fresh gremolata and saffron risoto.

Bob
April 15, 2008

Susan
Gary – Do I spy a Thunder Cat wearing a JETS jersey?????? OH MY…………………….We wanted you to be creative but REALLY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
April 15, 2008

Clinton
Great recommendations… now I just need to convince my wife to allow me that corner wine cellar…

QOTD: Polenta e porcini
April 15, 2008

VinoVixen
QOTD: very hard question…like asking what your favorite wine, song, movie…Top two… fresh homemade tagliatelle, tossed with shallots, crisp pancetta and topped with grated pecorino cheese. Or a mushroom risotto and a bottle of Barolo with either. Cheers
April 15, 2008

Andrew
Gary,

Another lurker coming out. I’ve been watching for about 50 episodes (plus I’ve been back to many in the archives). The QOTD is my motivation for finally leaving a comment.

QOTD: I’m big on lots of different Italian foods arrosticini (lamb spiedini), roast porchetta on a crusty roll with spicy pickled eggplant, polenta with meat and mushroom sauce, rapini sauteed in lots of garlic and olive oil. It’s hard to stop…

…and the wines: Cannonau di Sardegna (Sella&Mosca riserva 2003), Valpolicella (ripasso, lately), Montepulciano D’Abruzzo (La Valentina)
April 15, 2008

JohninDC
Scampi – nothing better!
April 15, 2008

Porter
My favorite Italian food is WINE!
April 15, 2008

brook
I love home made Gnocchi.
Take good care,
Brook
April 15, 2008

IPBrian
Nice haircut Gary.

QOTD: Anything from Mezzogiorno in NYC! http://www.mezzogiorno.com/
April 15, 2008

David
Nice show.
QOTD: Spaghetti with homemade sausage in a spicy tomato sauce, lots of basil, no oregano.
April 15, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: Cream Puffs, or elbow macaroni
April 15, 2008

Lb in KS
I make a pretty mean stromboli every year for the super bowl! de-lish
April 15, 2008

Donna Marie
Great show, Gary. I love Barolo. Is that a Cali sunburn or chemical peel?
Glad your back.

QOTD: Homemade Red Sauce(not Gravy) with Meatballs, Sausage, Pork bones and /or Braciole over just about any pasta(Fusilli is a fav)even bread-dunking. Clam Sauce and Fra Diavolo sauce with any kind of Shellfish. And of course, a well-paired wine.
April 15, 2008

MattUD
Great show Gary, good to have you back. I would say that my favorite italian food is pizza..but in case that doesn’t count I will go with chicken parm.
April 15, 2008

LauraG
QOTD: A simple ribbon pasta with olive oil, parmesan, and shaved truffles. Yum-Yum!
April 15, 2008

David Masi
Well with Barolo I would have to say Bollito Misto!
April 15, 2008

HeadWino
QOTD: Toss up between Rachel’s wedding soup or our friend Linda’s stuffed canoli’s.

Quite a shame the majority of us can’t touch Barolo because of the pricing. $50+ for a bottle? Ouch!

B
April 15, 2008

MattRandles
Great show – got my thunder .. flickr pic @ http://hrefs.co.uk/rbaaa thank youuu and most deffinatly i love risotto as far as italian stylee food goes.
April 15, 2008

Luis Felipe
I gota go for the Chicken Scarpariello, which actually means the Shoemaker’s Chicken because traditionally it was a dish preparred mostly by the lower classes in Italy (a little fun fact).
April 15, 2008

Derek
I would have to say Baked Four Cheese Tortellini from Benito II in Little Italy, NYC. Most fantastic meal I’ve ever had and I’m dying to get back that way to eat it again… it’s been a few years.
April 15, 2008

Dan
QOTD – i’m easy to please. my roomie john makes a KILLER pasta puttanesca!
April 15, 2008

Scottie P
QOTD: I love almost all Italian Food but I’d have to lean towards Chicken Saltimbocca. It has an amazing balance of flavors.
April 15, 2008

B-727
Oh so easy to answer. Either osso bucco or veal marsala.
April 15, 2008

JeffC
QOTD: So many choices. I love Egg Plant Parm, if done well. Or homemade pasta with bolognese sauce.

Glad you’re back.
April 15, 2008

bgood
way too hard to decide…if you have ever been to Italy you’ll know that every authentic dish you have is your new favorite…but a few of my own are la tagliatelle al cinghiale….o i gnocchi ai tartuffi…or la pizza margherita extra con prosciutto di parma….and basically the list keeps going
April 15, 2008

David Ziemba
QOTD: tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms or bistecca di cavallo

The second might gross some people out…but I have to try anything i havent before…and it is really great…
I had it in Sicily (bistecca di cavallo) and fell in love with it.
April 15, 2008

lawschooldrunk
there you go, Gary. feel the love. the post count is up to 291. anyone else?
April 15, 2008

Lisa Preston
Hmm… My favourite Italian dish? It’s a toss-up.
Hard to choose between John Travolta and Al Paccino…
April 15, 2008

Iron Man
GV, thanks for doing the barolo show…there’s many more of them, I suggest you do another in a few weeks. Don’t be a nebbiolo-slacker GV!!

QOTD: any kind of pasta, I just love pasta, but real food…I’m split between the Florentino Porter-house steak and the Osso Bucco….love’em.
April 15, 2008

Jarvis
QOTD: I’m going to have to go with Spaghetti with garlic and mushroom sauce, plain and simple.
April 15, 2008

Stephen
Would have to be Pizza….lots of meat and sauce..DEEP DISH..mm..mmm..mmmm..mmm..mmm…toasty…I like quiznos too
April 15, 2008

Valencia
I love watching this guy. I wonder if I didn’t drink wine would I still watch – I think I would because his explanation of WINE is awesome!
April 15, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Gee !! GRRREAAAT to see Ya back in your element (da Hizzy)!!!!!!!!

QOTD: My homemade, fuuully-loaded, artery-cloggin’ PIAZZZZZAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
April 15, 2008

Bill Madlem
I was just in Barolo in La Morra. What a beautiful place in the spring. The wines are awesome and they served my new Italian favorite – veal ravioli. Any chance of tasting some Renato Ratti?
April 15, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
Love Barolo – great episode.

QOTD: Silly question …. I LOVE IT ALL – cooking it too
April 15, 2008

Justin Viger
Spaghetti and tomato sauce. Favourite food not just Italian. By Dad’s is the best. Good Meatballs.
April 15, 2008

gkepps
QOTD: any meat in that lemon-butter-caper piccata sauce.
April 15, 2008

Von P
BTW where the hell are the couch wrist band pics and live show from the WLTV Party? How ’bout a shout out to my dad who just underwent a knee replacement?
QOTD: Homemade Ravi’s and any Italian veal dish!
April 15, 2008

Jeff Hirsch
Nice show today. We had a great time with you and the Seattle Wine Storage party! Jeff and Kate
April 15, 2008

Miles5000
PUTTANESCA!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to go to brazil with you! can we have like….. a big vayniac field trip sometime?
April 15, 2008

Max
Ribollita, but I’ve never had it with Barolo
April 15, 2008

William Tubb
QOTD:
Baked Acorn Squash Filled with Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Pasta
April 15, 2008

Steph
QOTD: Italian Greens. YUMMY!!!!
April 15, 2008

Claudio Werneck
Hi Gary,

We are wainting for you here in Brazil!!!!
April 15, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – Cannelloni filled with some meat, cheese and spinach sounds pretty good right now…
April 15, 2008

DK44
Cool show GV.

Favorite Italian food – Osso Bucco paired with Barolo.

Simply the best!
April 15, 2008

W Miree
QOTD: White Truffles!!!!!!

Good show! Next to white truffles, my favorite food is Barolo (hey, wine is food!), made in the traditional or moderately traditional style.
April 15, 2008

Paul C
Hey, I live in France, you can’t buy Italian wines here. Never mind, I drink chateau Meney 2005 – a delight, full of mint and black plum. Price – $30 to les americans. I give it 91+ points.

Paul C.
April 15, 2008

Taylor
Good to have you back
QOTD I know it sounds cliche, but pizza because its pizza
April 15, 2008

Ben F
Where was this Episode I dropped 50 bones on a Borolo at WL in March.. It was good but would have loved an Episode to guide me further. I bought the Roagna have you had it?
QOTD: arancini it is a Sicilian food, rice ball filled with goodness…
April 15, 2008

Lois and Greg
Easy, seafood fra diavolo. If I’m not wearing some, it wasn’t any good.
Second choice, my eggplant, cheese, tomato sauce and red pepper bake.
April 15, 2008

Dennis
Polenta — I love polenta with seafood or small game . Excellent country fare (the Italian answer to gits). I’ve even had it with squirrel (and rabit in the winter) at mamma Bennvenuti’s house. The old man hunts them with a .22 rifle down by the river and she par-boils and fries them with garlic, onioand serves them over polenta. Wine at their house ain’t no big deal — Gallo from the jug. But the folks are great people and truly the salt of the earth.
Dennis from Wisconsin
April 15, 2008

JordanW
QOTD: Fettucini Alfredo
April 15, 2008

Will G
QOTD: might have to go with Caprese salad
April 15, 2008

Scott EJ
Nice Barolo ep.

QOTD: Too many to list, but the 1st to come to mind – lobster ravioli in light vodka cream sauce, porcini mushrooms & sun dried tomato.

? for you: When you rate a wine, are you going by your own palate or a combo of you and how you think the masses would rate it. I ask because the last wine didn’t seem to do anything for you (other than the ageability) yet you gave it a very respectable 90. You reaction had mid-80’s all over it.

Just curious.

Thanks.
April 15, 2008

BSwanson
Man – favorite italian food? That’s a toughie! I would have to go with a champagne and lobster risotto that I had in Rome on my honeymoon
April 15, 2008

jazzie
Do you feel that a 2001 Barolo is ready to drink? Would you say that 2001 s are more classic, more complex?

My favorite Italian food: Osso Buco….perfect with a Barolo.
April 15, 2008

Dick
Been looking for the BEST linguine with red clam….have not found it yet…
April 15, 2008

Jansie
I feel very cliche in saying that my favorite Italian food is Lasagna. But it is. Sometimes I feel like Garfield.
April 15, 2008

BobMac
QotD: My mom-in-law’s polenta and chicken.
April 15, 2008

Jerry the 2thdr
QOTD: shrimp and mushrume pizza
April 15, 2008

Zk
QOTD: Gnocchi and pesto hands down.
April 15, 2008

gregtrop
QOTD: Homemade Gnocchi.
April 15, 2008

Fibonacci
Ribolita….. I also really like the grilled vegetables you get in Italy, and I had some horse that was suprisingly good in Sicily.
April 15, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: Scrigno – Jewel box pasta. Baked spinach pasta with proscuitto and provolone in a tomato cream sauce.

To die for.
April 15, 2008

Sleak
Its nice to see Barolo getting some GV love. Great call about the “value” in this region compared to what’s going on in other places with wines of similar quality, but higher prices. As soon as I stop buying ‘05 Bordos I’ll start looking here.

QOTD: chicken marsala
April 16, 2008

Ivan C.
qotd – osso bucco makes me weak at the knees I LOVE Italian, I can’t narrow it down, but something as simple as a well-made black olive tapenade makes me very happy
April 16, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: PECCORINO BABY!!!
April 16, 2008

darin latimer
Favorite Italian Food?…jesus…that’s worse than favorite movie.

An off the cuff top 5

Carbonara – best as the post show 3:30 AM pre-breakfast…with Guanciale not Pancetta, and one local farm egg yolk for each bowl.

Sausage and Peppers…in the oven not grilled.

Bolognese…not too traditional (I go Alice Waters/Mario and sneak in pancetta and thyme with sincere apologies to Mother Marcella)…but still 5 hours minimum…

Risotto – rice, broth, onions, saffron, marrow, Parmigiano…19 minutes…

Caprese in (late) August in Michigan…

Gary you are amazing and a daily inspiration. Keep on keepin’ on.

Go Pistons.

D$
April 16, 2008

Ryan
Risotto

And since you mentioned english peas, I made risotto last weekend with portabello mushrooms and english peas fresh from the farmers market, used an idea from a recipe in Vino Italiano, and served the risotto on a bed of salty mashed carrots. Sort of a goodbye to winter and hello to spring all in one dish. Very recommended
April 16, 2008

Svante Adermark
Great show, I’ve never had a Barolo, I need to ty one.

QOTD: Spaghetti Carbonara when done properly in pancetta fat, no cream. YUM!
April 16, 2008

David Pitzer
Great episode. Had no idea Barolo good be so good.
April 16, 2008

Steve B
QOTD: Is it even possible to have an *un*favorite Italian food?
April 16, 2008

Pardus
QOTD: Mushroom risotto
April 16, 2008

Paul M
QOTD: pizza
April 16, 2008

antonio
this guy is allright.. but he’s definitively drunk!!
April 16, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD. Everybody has a favorite Italian food? It’s my favorite cuisine, yes. But a favorite food? (Would you be able to say what your favorite wine is?) What can I say? Anything prepared by Tony Mantuano or Gaetano di Benedetto (my two favorite chefs).
April 16, 2008

Dave
Osso Bucco
April 16, 2008

Geroge
love me some sliced bread with little EVO and balsamic vinegar aseogo/parmesian cheese to dip. Gosh Figlios, here I come!
April 16, 2008

jason
awesome to see a show on 04 barolo! tis the season

QOT: so much stuff. veal osso buco with lemon and sage. real pizza from napoli. homemade pasta from anyones grandmother. panacota. risotto. there is a dish in rome, just rome that is the intestines of a baby calf that is still milk fed. they kill the calf a few minutes after he drank and quickly take the intestines out. they are filled with milk and they tie it into sections, cook it until the milk turns into a yogurt type consistency. crazy! good tripe is good too. oh yeah, barolo too.
favorite italian quote from a friend who lives in rome.. i ask for some water and she replies ” jason, pregnant woman drink water!”
brava
April 16, 2008

Rob Csenar
QOTD: Veal Piccata
April 16, 2008

grant
Welcome back G.V.

Living here in N.C. for the past nine years I really miss ALL the Italian food from where I grew up in upstate N.Y. Each small town had at least three family owned pizza/Italian joints that would all rock the socks off of what they put an “Italian” label on down here. I remember some sort of sausage bread that was my favorite growing up. Can’t find it to save my life here.

~grant
April 16, 2008

jdsprad
this was such a great episode. i’m a big old world fan and really loved the way you did the show!!

as fav itlian: pizza at L’asso in nyc, anything from lupa or the Gnhocci with Rabbit at Peasant.

on the west coast i’m a sucker for the veal parm. at Dan Tanna’s in LA.

again- thanks for the great show.
April 16, 2008

Ben C
qotd:
Best italian food- Frico from Friuli.
Big ups to Lydia and Joe Bastianich
Recipe in Joe’s Book Vino Italiano. Seriously try it.
Fried MELTY Montasio cheese and potatoes on arugula with freshly sqeezed Lemon, olice oil and ground pepper – how much better can you get than FRIED MELTY CHEESE? Man am I hungry now!

Go Raptors!
From your Northern fan base in the TDOT (Toronto)
April 16, 2008

BruceP
QOTD: The saffron pasta with crab at Quince in San Francisco. Otherwise veal parm and gnocchi if it’s house made.
April 16, 2008

brian
eggplant parmesan, great show love those barolo’s
April 16, 2008

Ricardo Ganc
Hey Gary,
Come down to Brazil and we will take you out to the best steak house in the universe. That’s a promise
April 16, 2008

Collin
Spagetti carbonara from Prune in the NYC.

PS – Were you taking still photos during the beginning of the show? Maybe a little dust cover action for the book?!?
April 16, 2008

davebw
I do not have a favorite Italian food, I just like so many things. After reading the last issue of Saveur, I did buy some butter from Parma, and dang it it DOES taste like Parmesan cheese. Yum yum. I like tomatoes, olive oil, cheese, I am thinking I like italian food that is simple, fresh, uncomplicated.

Dave.
April 16, 2008

pawncop
Great show, always glad to learn more.

QOTD – Anything with Italian sausage.
April 16, 2008

Rich White
GV: Check out the Grimaldi Le Coste 2001, it will grow up to be a better wine than the 2004.

QOTD: Carpaccio – It’s like beef sushi
April 16, 2008

jpwardaia
Wonderful, inspiring show!! Can you do a show on new Virginia or Maryland wines? A new one just opening by the John Kent Cook Family….BOXWOOD WINERY. I’d love to know what you think of it.
April 16, 2008

jpwardaia
Great Great show
April 17, 2008

pierazzo
as italian i am really flattered abt all this love for Italian food (and wine)
- my answer: all; the simplest, the better.
Ciao ragazzi
April 17, 2008

Melvin
Great show. Very enjoyable episode on Barolos. How about doing a vertical on Barolo or Bordeaux?
April 17, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
BRAVO BAROLO . Its just hard to lay them suckers down for 5 years.

QOTD: MAMAS OWN SPAGHETTI & SAUCE
April 17, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: Chicken w/ potatoes and vinegar peppers.
April 17, 2008

KW
Liked the show – gave me some more insights into Barolo. Bought some last year and I felt it defiitely needed a 3-5 more years. Barolo needs time…

QOTD: Osso Bucco.
April 17, 2008

GoldensGirl
QOTD: It’s the individual ingredients that make great food, isn’t it? Basil-what an herb! The Italians sure learned how to use it. Love fresh pesto. Also love a perfectly ripe, home-grown tomato sprinkled with fresh basil. Ok. I also love pizza, especially (I’m being very un-humble here) my own. And, of course, the Italians also know how to use garlic. Love the garlic. All must be consumed with a good red wine, naturally.
April 17, 2008

Wiley Reilly
QOTD: sophia loren, or prosciutto
April 18, 2008

markie
incredible red sauce /w/ bocatinni and a rib eye and a gatinarra and a little parmesian reggiano grateed every where /w/ panna cotta for dessert or a cannoli!!!!
April 18, 2008

Morten Amundsen
Seppie ripiene
April 18, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Bruschetta layered with a slice of sauteed eggplant topped with sauteed and simmered bell peppers, sausage and tomatoes… then topped and crusted with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
April 18, 2008

ChrisH
I’m a bit late on watching this episode…sorry Gary!

QOTD: I’m very simple when it comes to Italian foods. If it is prepared properly (lots of cheese), then I would have to say Lasagna. Otherwise, I’m a huge fettuccine alfredo kinda guy.
April 19, 2008

TJB
QOTD: There’s nothing like Mom’s Spaghetti and Meatball’s!!
April 19, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – Tough question because Italian food is great. If I had to choose one it would probably be lasagna.
April 19, 2008

BF
gnocchi in truffle oil sauce
April 19, 2008

JÃ¸rn Idar Kvig
QOTD; A really well-made pizza, not American style, but a real italian pizza. That’s good food:-)
April 20, 2008

Dan-o
GV:
I left one comment of the 2 “road shows” that you did. You are correct, you did not ask a QOTD and I did not invent one for my self.
LOVE Barolo – my first experience was a Cabutto Barolo (1997) that I purchased a 6 pack of, most of which is still resting.

QOTD – Love Veal Oso Boca (not a good speller of this dish), polenta, and a cannoli.
April 21, 2008

yowens
Embrace the airquotes dude! QOTD: things with truffle oil
April 22, 2008

Sophia
Just found your show and it’s awesome. I’ve pretty much decided that if I was to have to choose my last meal on earth, it would include risotto, gelato and nutella.
April 22, 2008

JayZee
Interesting show – I don’t think I have gotten any 04 Barolos as yet.

QOTD: Favorite Italian food? I am going to cheat and go with a meat dish and a pasta dish. The meat dish is veal saltimbocca a la Romana. The pasta dish would be Canneloni Fiorentino.
April 22, 2008

Jason
Veal Milanese

I want that Renato Corino badly…aah, it’s sold out at WL!
April 23, 2008

ChezJosh
It’s interesting to see the alternating QOTD answers vacillating between Italian dishes and Italian-American ones. Hospitaliano is not Italian. Nor is “Parmesan”. There is Parmigiano Reggiano. That’s delicious.

But I’d say my favorite Italian foods have to include Culatello di Zibello (think prosciutto but way better) and truffled risotto.
April 24, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD- Gnocci Bolognese
April 26, 2008

J Dubb
Gary, I just watched this episode and was really disturbed by what sounded like a magazine photo session going on in the background. Was someone there taking pictures? I thought I heard it once or twice before on previous episodes. It was distracting, please stop.
April 28, 2008

juergen hesse
yeah the click from the camera , makes me nervous…
April 30, 2008

Vino
You can’t taste 2004 Barolos. You should leave this bottles for at least 5 more years in a cellar…
May 3, 2008

Michael H
QOTD — Osso Bucco.

Good job on the 101 for different varietals. I appreciate that.
May 3, 2008

Mirra Manevich
Tartufo Bianco on anything Risotto, Porcini & Scampi

Great show – how about doing one on German Reislings?
May 18, 2008

bluedepth
Favorite Italian? How can you select just one dish? Impossible! Okay, fine, it’d have to be, for me, homemade Lasagna with from-scratch sauce using yard-grown herbs.
May 29, 2008

JacobS
qotd: Bruschetta because I had an Italian roommate who cooked sometimes and she showed me how to make it and now I love Bruschetta. I make it more american style with cheese on top of the tomatoes/olive oil/oregano stuff. So good.
August 4, 2008

Mickey Schotts
QOTD: Pasta Bolognese. . . . Ohhhh baby, YUM. . . .
January 10, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Thats just an unfair question because I could I.V. Italian food into my bloodstream. Homemade spaghetti. Theres a comfy feeling about making it yourself and sitting down to dinner with the family.
May 7, 2009

nnothing
eggplant parm!!
October 28, 2009

richardvinifera
QOTD: Pizza with tuscan sausage, or a proper ragu like they do in bologna or naples, with tagliatelle.