Martha Stewart Living Radio with Chef Jody Williams

Enjoy all that Martha Stewart Living Radio has to offer every weekday morning, including expert advice on cooking, entertaining, and gardening. Listen in to the "Cooking School" segment with Kim and Betsy and learn all about artichokes from Chef Jody Williams.

Listen to the "Morning Living" live, hosted by Kim Fernandez and Betsy Karetnick tomorrow, April 6, from 7 to 10 a.m.

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Love's Labour's Lost

Gottino is proud to invite you to see Love's Labour's Lost with Gottino's gastronomo Bri Mueller (Assistant Director) and Sam Kirk as Boyet. Performances are on the 2nd floor of the 45th Street Theatre at 354 W. 45th Street. Tickets are $25 and are available through Smart Tix or by calling (212) 868-4444.

April 15 and 16 at 8:30 pm
April 17 at 1pm and 3:30 pm
April 18 at 3.30 pm
April 19, 20 and 27 at 7:30 pm

Join us this Weekend...My Father's Easter Ham is in the oven

We are open and celebrating the holidays this weekend...Easter hams, farm eggs and fried rabbits.... and Prosecco Drusian is flowing.

Fava Beans have returned to Gottino!

Fava Beans are one of my favorite spring legumes and fava pecorino salad is one of the most requested salads this time of year at Gottino. It is a simple salad made with tender escarole hearts, grated pecorino romano, blanched favas and lemon vinaigrette. I toss it with loads of fresh mint and basil leaves to balance the salty pecorino and the earthy favas. The herbs give the salad an incredible bright fresh fragrance. It smells and tastes like a bowl of spring.

Chef Jody Williams

Reflections on Ronchi di Cialla

"Though it was more than 30 years ago in Italy, I still remember my father preparing gifts for his best clients. Do you know what he was sending? Ronchi di Cialla Schioppettino...said Enrico Battisti during an afternoon tasting at Gottino.


Chef Jody Williams recommends Prosciutto San Daniele with Schioppettino

As a "Real Friulian," I can say that Ronchi di Cialla has been for Friuli what Gaja was to Piedmont. An example of hard work, dedication and vision that few people in the industry possessed in those days. Since the Rappuzzi Family began this successful venture sixty years ago, all of their wines have maintained the reputation of being the best the region has to offer. From the beginning, the philosophy of the estate was to work only with indigenous varieties: Ribolla, Refosco, Schioppettino, Verduzzo and Picolit (in the Cru' Cialla, this grape found the perfect environment). Twenty years ago, the Italian government awarded this Estate as "Cru' Cialla" (Sottozzona di Cialla), confirming that the area was ideal for producing high quality wines. Now, with the help of the two young and talented children (Ivan & Pierpaolo), Ronchi di Cialla is reaching higher standards.



This 500 years old estate, well known for their Schioppettino, is one of the most traditional, top rated Schioppettinos in the region. After World War II, this indigenous variety had practically disappeared from Friuli. When Mr. Rappuzzi found a few plants on his property, he decided to send a few samples to the University of Udine to confirm it was Schioppettino. Once he received the positive response, he started to replant it on the best spots on his property. Since then, Ronchi di Cialla Schioppettino has been recognized as one of the historical wines of Friuli.

by Enrico Battisti from Soilair

Taste of Spring

Here we are counting the last few days of Winter and ready to welcome the first day of Spring 2010... Goodbye Vin Brulè, Farro, Pizzocheri & Chestnuts... Chef Jody Williams's Gastroteca will begin celebrating Spring this weekend with Rosé Wine, Bevande, Artichokes & Asparagus. Bring your sweaters the garden will be ready! Let's celebrate!

PS What is a Bevande? Italian wine & fruit spritz....



Asparagi alla Milanese, a classic combination of fresh eggs and asparagus cooked with butter and parmesan. Morning, Afternoon or in the Evening....join us for a taste of Spring and wash it down with a glass of Prosecco di Valdobbiadene.



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Pesto di Parma & Labrusca

The scraps of Prosciutto di Parma are ground with chunks of Parmiggiano Reggiano & sage, then douse it with olive oil and top it with vin cotto...it is utterly delicious -rich, savory and earthy. Chef Jody Williams calls it Pesto di Parma and we love it!



The Lini Family has been making Lambrusco since 1910. "Labrusca" is the grape's ancient name, from the Latin labrum meaning "edge." It is believed that Lambrusco grew naturally around the edges of fields cultivated by Italy's ancient people, the Etruscans.



The Lini family's "traditional" Labrusca Rosso is a perfect pairing for the classic dishes of Emilia like the region's famous cured meats. Low in alcohol, with bright acidity and loads of fruit in the mouth, this gently sparkling red wine is the ideal complement to the rich foods of the Emilia region.



If you ask one of our gastronomos in the afternoon they will sell the Pesto di Parma to you by the pound...otherwise enjoy it at night on crostini....

Regional Food & Wine

Here at Gottino we look for wines that easily compliment food. Recently we came upon a beautiful '06 Chiavennasca Merlot blend by Nino Negri called Quadrio from Valtellina, Lombardia that is both elegant and spicy at the same time. The locals call their Nebbiolo, Chiavennasca. It has the typical violet nose of classic Nebbiolo, with a slightly bitter-almond finish. The Valtellina is near the Alpine border of Switzerland famed for buckwheat (grano saraceno) which Chef Jody Williams uses in the traditional Pizzocheri and Polenta Taragna served at Gottino.

Pop Up Gallery

You have already met Jay Nelson, whose customized scooter and artwork was written about in this magazine last August. Now, after you enjoy a glass of wine at Gottino, you can wander down to Tribeca and see his work on display. Triplebase Gallery is having a POP UP GALLERY opening Wednesday evening. The work of artists from San Francisco, Berlin and New York will be on display for two weeks.

Triple Base NYC Pop-Up Gallery
8 Desbrosses @ Greenwich (Tribeca)
March 4-March 13, 2010
Open everyday (except Monday), 12-6pm
Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 3, 8-11pm

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Valle Reale

Costanza Maag from Valle Reale was in New York for the Gambero Rosso USA Tre Biccheri last Monday and stopped by Gottino to introduce the new vintages of her wines and the “Tre Bicchieri Plus” award winning “San Calisto” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo...The gastronomos here pour both her '06 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and '08 Cerasuolo, which she prefers to call "a light red" than a rose.

Located in the green heart of Abruzzi, Valle Reale, marks the geographical border among the Gran Sasso National Park, the Laga Mountains and the Majella National Park. It is the most authentic and representative expression of the highland of Central Italy where the warm climate of this latitude is associated to severe winters and high mountains always covered with snow. It is a green and wild paradise where deep gorges, lashed from icy draughts, welcome various springs of crystal clear water which guarantee survival to the fauna saved from extinction. Valle Reale is located within the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, and thus grows its grapes organically.

Costanza travels with a little map to help New Yorkers understand the uniqueness of the vineyard that is located on the slopes near Gran Sasso, the second largest mountain in Italy. There are even some mountainous villages with less than 50 inhabitants near by.



Valle Reale is one of the few wine-producing realities dedicated to the protection of this area which is mostly uncontaminated. The history of the grape, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo begins exactly in this area. Various historical documents indicate exactly the first traces of the cultivation of this varietal a few steps away from the mountains.

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