I am from Rome, Italy and since 1999 I live and work in Southern California. I have two main passions: freelance writing and cooking. I am not sure which came first, however, my passion for Italian Food started many years ago, right where I was born and raised. And if you like Italian food, I will try to share with you my knowledge and experience of one of the best foods in the world, some of the most famous traditional Italian recipes, along with some of my own creations.
I had the fortune, in fact, not only to spend most of my life in a place like Rome, where the sights are magnificent and the food is as good as it gets, but also to be born in a family where as long as I can remember everyone always took both great pride and pleasure in preparing - and eating - fantastic food, whether for a big holiday dinner or for a simple everyday meal. Before I was born, my father’s job took him and the rest of his young family from the sunny and slow paced South of Italy to Rome, big and fast growing in those days. My mother didn’t let that big change of lifestyle get in her way, she knew that to nourish and keep her family happy she could always count on two ingredients available anywhere: good food and love. Actually, she made the best out of that change, combining the best elements of both types of cuisine, Roman and from Southern Italy, with her own passion for cooking. Needless to say, the results were more than just delicious. As I was growing, I spent a lot of time watching her doing her magic in the kitchen, and soon I started helping and learning how to cook. In no time I was hitched, and up to these days, I feel immensely grateful for the all the work and effort she put in teaching me and my siblings how cooking is not just a daily chore, but a way to bring smiles on people´s faces reminding them what´s important. During my Chef training in Florida, when I first arrived in the U.S. years ago, my Master Chef complimented me for my good performance practicing in the kitchen and asked me if I had previously taken culinary classes. I couldn’t help it, first my ego grew as tall as the Empire State Building, then I answered with a grin on my face “No, I am just Italian”.
Cooking is the most fun and rewarding way to create and share joy. It works in all directions. It feels my heart with joy looking at the faces of my guests when they are at my table, waxing enthusiasm over a colorful pasta dish or fighting for the last spoonful of Tiramisù. If they are happy, I can be happy. That’s what Italian cooking is all about, creating bond and love with food, through happy, comforting deliciousness!
And that’s what I want to share with you. Buon Appetito!
Cinzia Aversa
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