At the age of 98, my mother, Gigi Firenze is still living alone and cooking everyday. Even though I titled this article “Cooking with Gigi” – I am usually just the clean up person. She loves cooking. It is her life and she’s quite critical of almost everyone else’s cooking. Written recipes are rare in […]
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Focaccia – Quick and Easy
What you Need: 1 loaf of Bridgeford™ Bread Dough (they come 3 to a package) Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sliced onion – use about ¼ of a medium sized onion Garlic Salt or Coarse Sea Salt How to Prepare: Place 1 frozen bread loaf on a well –oiled, large baking pan (or use the […]

The World's Largest Frittata
Last November, during my Olive Harvest Adventure trip in Italy, I participated in a frittata-lover’s dream come true – an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for making the world’s largest frittata. The event was held in Fabro, a small medieval hamlet in Umbria, dominated by an 11th century castle and surrounded by thick […]