One of the first grains cultivated by man, farro is the ancestor of modern-day wheat.

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This tiramisu comes to us from Giovanni Guerrera, co-owner and executive chef at Uva Trattoria Italiana in Napa. The recipe is easy to make, but it’s even easier to go to Uva and enjoy tiramisu there!

Celebrating its first anniversary Sept. 16, Ad Hoc, Chef Thomas Keller’s family-style restaurant in Yountville, is now going to be open seven nights a week.

2 Tbsp. olive oil

What is it about Italian food that is so soul satisfying? The savory sauces, the earthy wines, the magical combinations of a few simple ingredients? It comes to this: Have you ever sat down to an Italian meal and left feeling hungry? Impossible.

Adapted from “Modern Italian Cooking” by Biba Caggiano

1 garlic clove, chopped