Ciao: Bistecca alla Fiorentina (or Exploring Florence’s Iconic and Most Substantial Steak)
...we always make a stop at our favorite restaurant just on the edge of the city center, 4 Leoni. And in most instances, no matter how hot or how hungry we may or not be, we order their massive Bistecca alla Fiorentina. Because this is a banger of a steak experience. Because of its sheer scale and specificity. Because of its cook, texture, flavor. It’s everything you love about steak on steroids.
Aloha: Ode to a Well-Deserved Deluxe Breakfasts (or Elevating the Everyday Omelette)
At the end of a long, busy week, sometimes you owe it to yourself to start the morning with something more thoughtful than the usual rush job. Instead of quickly scrambling an egg or grabbing a plain slice of toast, why not elevate your breakfast routine? For me, this means taking the time to transform humble leftovers into a simple yet satisfying masterpiece: a veggie-speckled omelette that feels like the perfect start to the weekend.
Ciao: It’s Summer Truffle Time!
Summer truffles are more than a novelty. They represent a season, a signal, and a story. They remind me that luxury can be fleeting, rooted in something as humble as soil—and best when shared. Even from this little island in the Pacific, I stay tethered to those rhythms. And when that first shaving of truffle hits the heat of handmade pasta, it’s as if the summer whispers, “Ciao.”
Aloha: An Introduction (Part 3)
Aloha. This one hits different. Unlike ciao and yo, aloha is more than a salutation. “Hello” and “goodbye” are only the tip of the spear. Aloha is a philosophy. Aloha is a way of life. Aloha is a perspective, an inclusive and love-colored worldview. Aloha is a spirit. It is an intuitive and connected way of being. Aloha is peace. It is humility. Aloha is rooted in honor and tradition and a universal love.
Yo: An Introduction (Part 2)
Yo. Where I’m from, this word is an invitation. It implies community. It carries an understanding. It is an energetic call of inclusion. It is ours; an elegant, Ebonic two-word distillation of an ethos. The opposite of formal, it means that we are the same, equal. It means that we have an understanding, an expectation. It is a call to listen.
Ciao: An Introduction (Part 1)
Ciao. I use this greeting here because I assume that you are a friend. Or soon-to-be friend. Or maybe, at minimum, mildly curious about what Ciao. Yo. Aloha is and why I am bothering to write this blog at all. Lean in. Make yourself comfortable. I’ll explain.