Ciao a tutti!
This means "Hi everybody'" in Italian.
My name is Gaia Bianchi. I was born and raised in Rome Italy; surrounded by art, history, great shoes and last but not least the best food in the world. I was lucky enough to be raised in a family where food and tradition played a huge role in my everyday life. Thinking back about my life, every great memory I have involves food and a big round table surrounded by laughter, love and of course arguments. Studying history, I was always fascinated that the biggest wars and the biggest treaties were always found around the table while eating food and sharing wine.
I knew that I loved food at a early age, thinking about food always made me happy but to be honest I didn't discover my true passion for cooking until I was about twenty years old.
I moved out when I was sixteen to play professional volleyball. Reality definitely hit me when I had to fix my own meals. My Mom and Grandmas delicious cooking were not an option anymore.
Watching them cook throughout the years gave me knowledge but not experience. It was time for me to do some cooking of my own. I had a lot to learn and the only way to do that was by simply cooking. I found myself coming back from practice at the end of the day tired and hungry and looking forward to my time in the kitchen. Still to this day as a busy working mother the time that I spend in the kitchen is precious to me; it keeps me sane and makes me happy.
Cooking should be fun not stressful and overwhelming. People have the wrong perception about Italian cooking. Around the world people think that all Italian women spend most of their time in the kitchen… well I have news for you! That is a huge misconception. I grew up in a family with a working mother and I remember my mom whipping up a great homemade meal in less then 45 minutes.
My goal today is to share with you my secrets to a healthy, happy, easy way to Italian cooking.
This means "Hi everybody'" in Italian.
My name is Gaia Bianchi. I was born and raised in Rome Italy; surrounded by art, history, great shoes and last but not least the best food in the world. I was lucky enough to be raised in a family where food and tradition played a huge role in my everyday life. Thinking back about my life, every great memory I have involves food and a big round table surrounded by laughter, love and of course arguments. Studying history, I was always fascinated that the biggest wars and the biggest treaties were always found around the table while eating food and sharing wine.
I knew that I loved food at a early age, thinking about food always made me happy but to be honest I didn't discover my true passion for cooking until I was about twenty years old.
I moved out when I was sixteen to play professional volleyball. Reality definitely hit me when I had to fix my own meals. My Mom and Grandmas delicious cooking were not an option anymore.
Watching them cook throughout the years gave me knowledge but not experience. It was time for me to do some cooking of my own. I had a lot to learn and the only way to do that was by simply cooking. I found myself coming back from practice at the end of the day tired and hungry and looking forward to my time in the kitchen. Still to this day as a busy working mother the time that I spend in the kitchen is precious to me; it keeps me sane and makes me happy.
Cooking should be fun not stressful and overwhelming. People have the wrong perception about Italian cooking. Around the world people think that all Italian women spend most of their time in the kitchen… well I have news for you! That is a huge misconception. I grew up in a family with a working mother and I remember my mom whipping up a great homemade meal in less then 45 minutes.
My goal today is to share with you my secrets to a healthy, happy, easy way to Italian cooking.
