Basil panna cotta. Fresh strawberry and plum garnish. Topping of pistachios. Sauce of nectarines. @ Gabriella.

A succession of beautiful dishes arrived at our table at Gabrilla Cafe last Friday night, and some of our favorites turned out to be as delicious as they were good-looking. After a salad of mixed butter lettuces, melon and hazelnuts we turned our attention to a split...

Now that I've been back for almost two weeks, the glow is beginning to fade. Milan's architecture bears the legacy of northern European rulers, hence the faux Viennese appearance. Save for Leonardo's justly famed Last Supper, (or il Cenacolo Vinciano) it hardly...

Former Santa Cruzans Catherine and Brian Faris fell in love with southern Italy many years ago. Many of us have done the same. But few of us have followed through and actually pulled up stakes, moved to Puglia, purchased an olive orchard, and proceeded to create a...