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Faith Willinger

Faith Willinger is a chef, author, and born-again Italian. She moved to Italy in 1973 and has spent over 30 years searching for the best food from the Alps to Sicily.

Faith Heller Willinger is a born-again Italian. She moved to Italy in 1973 and was seduced by Italian regional cooking. Faith has spent more than 30 years searching for the best food and wine, as well as the world beyond the table from the Alps to Sicily. She has no regrets about mileage or calories. Faith was awarded the prestigious San Pellegrino award for outstanding work as an ambassador of Italian cooking. She lives full-time in Florence with her Tuscan husband, Massimo. Her son Max lives in Milan. She's the author of the bestselling (9th printing) guidebook Eating in Italy, the cookbook Red, White & Greens, and the narrative recipe book Adventures of an Italian Food Lover. Faith teaches in her kitchen in Florence on Wednesdays, supplied with freshly picked produce from her favorite farmers. Check out her web site at www.faithwillinger.com.

Spell out the Gospel with Tuscany's Lenten Cookies

Florence's letter-shaped quaresimali may have been invented for just this purpose. Leave it to the Italians.

Recipe: Quaresimali (Italian Lenten Cookies)

Appropriate to the holiday's air of asceticism, these fat-free, cocoa-flavored cookies are held together only with egg whites

In Italy, a Sandwich Spree

An extravagant panini lunch offers culinary bling: salumi, braised leeks, Parmigiano, and more

Sir, There's Blood in My Orange

Sicily's crimson citrus fruits often surprise neophytes, but their colors and rich berry flavors will win you over.

3-Star Italian, From Your Computer

The author invites you to experience the cuisine of her favorite chef in Italy—via the Internet.

Woman Meets Pan: A Love Affair

Have you ever had a crush on cookware? The author has—on a quick-heating Moneta nonstick skillet.

The Platinum Pizza Awards

Driven by an obsession with quality ingredients and technique, the author seeks out Italy's best.

The Last Tastes of Sicily

The author concludes her seven-part food tour with a trip to Palermo to sample its wide range of local food.

Recipe: Gelo di Agrumi

This is Nicoletta Polo Lanza's recipe for gelo di agrumi, a simple refreshing citrus gelatin dessert.

Yorkshire Pudding, Florentine-Style

This Italian take on the classic Christmas side uses olive oil instead of butter or beef fat.

In Sicily, Seduced by Art and Turbot

Traveling across the island, the author stays on a farm, samples olive oil, and tries other local delicacies.

Recipe: Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini and Pistachios

A Sicilian Culinary Tour Makes News

During her latest stop on her food journey on the island, the author attracts attention from the local press.

Sicily's Organic Wine and Fresh Fish

In the next installment of her culinary tour, the author tastes wine near Vittoria and seafood in Scoglitti.

Recipe: Angela Occhipinti's Orange Salad

Eating Sicily, From Ricotta to Honey

On the third leg of her Grand Tour, the author stops in Buccheri, Noto, Frigintini, Modica, and Scicli.

In Sicily, Pizza and Cannoli Reshaped

For the second stop on her grand tour, the author visits Sortino and tries their reinventions of classic Italian foods.

Grand Tour Redux: Eating In Sicily

Inspired by the centuries-old tradition of traveling through Europe, the author begins a food trip across the island.

In Rural Italy, A Wild Boar Festival

Every year the author joins chefs, wine-makers, and other food-lovers for a conference-- and a feast.

Lunch With Star Italian Chefs

The author plays hostess to some of Italy's best-known cooks--and manages to surprise them with her salad.

 

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