Gabriele Corcos

About me

I am not a chef, I am just a very hungry guy, therefore I cook!

I cook for myself and the pleasure that gives me to eat the things I like the most... the things from Tuscany and its surrounding regions.

I cook for my daughters and my wife: to feed my kids right, and to possibly get laid at least twice a week.

I cook for my Mother, that taught me most of the things I now about Tuscan Food.

I cook for my Grandmother, who taught my Mother.

I cook for my Father, that one day put me in front of the fireplace and told me: "Let's make dinner"!

I cook for my brother, the very first person I ever cooked for.

I cook for all the people that know how to eat well, or want to know how to do it better, The Tuscan Way .

I cook to keep traditions alive, and because my kitchen is the warmest place in my house... if you exclude my bedroom, at least twice a week.

I was lucky enough to find the woman of my dreams and breed with her.

I was lucky enough have the opportunity to turn my passion for cooking into a real job.

I am a visionary and a romantic, and to me Tuscan Recipes are a part of my country's history.

I blog because "writing history" to me sounds much better than "opening a restaurant".

Now I have to go do 3rd grade homework, then give my girls a bath and after that it will be time time for dinner! Thankfully tonight we are having leftovers!

Tonight it's Wednesday, and I might get laid.

(I write music, play the drums, take pictures, print my own t-shirts, grow vegetables, clean dishes, play with Barbie... and I ride real hard my second wife "Berta", my Italian motorbike!)

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Posted 05/15/2012

Roasted Beet Salad

I love beets. Can’t say the same for when I was younger though. When I was kid, I had no interest in beets and the same goes for my kids on most days, but over the years, after developing recipes around this unique vegetable and my taste buds, I have come to respect the beet as an adult flavor and acquired taste that is definitely worth the wait. Cooked or uncooked, this root vegetable has a long shelf life, are versatile and rich in folic acid, calcium and iron. Continue Reading…

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Posted 05/14/2012

Fried Olives

I really like finger foods; so much flavor packed and delivered in just one bite or two! Filled with spicy pork sausage, good parmesan cheese, breaded and deep fried, these Fried Olives certainly pack a punch and are the perfect way to tickle your guests taste buds and get them ready for the main course.

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Posted 05/03/2012

Host a Pop-Up Show in your community: The Lexicon of Sustainability.

The Lexicon of Sustainability. What is it? In its simplest form it is just as it sounds. Lexicon, a web. Sustainability, loosely defined as the practice of using renewable resources in a way that does not harm or deplete them for future generations. So essentially, a movement aimed at connecting, spreading the word and truly understanding sustainability practices.

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Posted 05/02/2012

Polenta Pasticciata

Sorry, I have been thinking for a couple of days on how to translate “Pasticciata”. The word in Italian means “Messed Up”, with no particular dedicated shape…
Then the proverbial light bulb went off in my head, and I finally found the immigrant in me! The word Parmesan appeared in my head along with a WTF, but I finally (probably) found the reason for this too commonly used adjective in Italian-American cooking lingo and restaurant menus. From now on, I promise, I won’t bitch about it anymore… Whoever used the word Parmesan first, when indicating the preparation of a dish that requires Red Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan, did the only possible thing…linguistically. Hopefully he or she, was also a good cook!
Clean up your kitchen counter and wash your hands, let’s get going. Continue Reading…

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Posted 05/02/2012

Limoncello

After a few weeks of brewing, sitting in plain view on my library, the long awaited Limocello is finally ready!
So many of you have been asking about my family recipe for this delicious liquor, well, now you have it: this episode in fact features a recipe from my Family’s Vault, straight out of Aunt Laura’s hand written kitchen book, this Limoncello will enter your home and never leave. Get ready, your friends will ask for it, your family will drink it every time they come over, and in summer it will literally fly out of the freezer. Continue Reading…

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Posted 05/01/2012

Shrimp and Zucchini Risotto

Debi and I very often look at each other and say: “We need to go out, We need to have a fantastic dinner and celebrate ourselves, our Love!”. Then we pause.We smile and we say: “Nahhh, what do we make for dinner?”

Do not get me wrong, we love getting out of the house, indulge in a meal that for once is served to us, cooked by others, drink some good wine and then come home to a clean kitchen… no dishes to be done, the kids possibly asleep. Then strip our clothes off and keep on celebrating.  Continue Reading…

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Posted 04/25/2012

Risotto with “La Tur” and Wild Carrot Honey

There is something incredibly special about rice. Aside from being a very political correct ingredient, affordable, with a long shelf life and always filling, it is probably the most versatile pantry item after flour.

From appetizers to desserts to distilled liquor, this grain has been interpreted and enjoyed by many cultures around the world throughout history. They say “If life gives you Lemons, make Lemonade”; Italians were given Rice, and they made Risotto! With the exception of a couple of “rice based” desserts, some stuffed summer vegetables like peppers or zucchini and a Sicilian Paella I cannot recall any traditional Italian recipe other than Risotto that uses rice as the main ingredient. Continue Reading…

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Posted 04/18/2012

“Do Something Reel” – Join Debi and Whole Foods in Austin TX, Apr. 22nd 2012

Lights! Camera! Action! This month Whole Foods Market is excited to kick off the online Do Something Reel™ Film Festival, a collection of provocative, character-driven films that focus on food, environmental issues and everyday people with a vision of making a world of difference. For the first time these documentaries will be available to purchase and stream online for a limited time on the festival’s website.  Continue Reading…

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Posted 04/04/2012

Cozze Alla Tarantina (Spicy Mussel Soup)

Fish markets fascinate me! It is something that happened to me since I was a kid, spending my summers on the coast of Tuscany with my family. There is something very rigorous about the way fishermen display their pray, about the way they solicit shoppers, and the way they loudly negotiate or call for your attention. The key element to me is that whatever you come across at a fish market that exists close to any coastal region is the fact that what you are buying is “prey”! Every day is different, every catch becomes a fisherman’s story, something to romanticize about it… a sort of “added value” to your meal. Continue Reading…

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Posted 03/23/2012

Porchetta and “The Sandwich”

Porchetta in Italy is a true religion, and  the most represented street food in the whole Italian Peninsula. History wants this roast to be born in Ariccia, a little town just out of Rome… and if you ask me its Wikipedia page should have a whole paragraph dedicated to this traditional delicacy that has finally and rightfully gone global! Continue Reading…

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