Florentine Kitchens: Emanuela Regi

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Emanuela Regi is a pastry chef, recipe developer and cooking instructor. In 2006, she founded La Dolce Peonia, a small, charming pasticceria, which has evolved over time into an eclectic, itinerant culinary school. La Dolce Peonia (meaning “The Sweet Peony,” a name that’s reminiscent of Emanuela’s studies in agricultural sciences) currently offers sold-out classes where …

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Florentine Kitchens: Alessandro Frassica

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Alessandro Frassica is the creator and owner of ‘Ino, a popular paninoteca (“panini joint”) located right behind the Uffizi Gallery. The place doesn’t need much introduction as it is famous in town for having fostered a sort of panini revival and has been featured in dozen of publications, including The New York Times. When Foods …

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