Francine Segan

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Francine Segan, food historian and expert on Italian cuisine, is a James Beard nominated author of six cookbooks, including PASTA MODERN: New & Inspired Recipes from Italy and DOLCI: Italy’s Sweets.
She gives a popular series, UNDISCOVERED ITALY, at the prestigious Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC and at NYC’s premiere cultural center the 92nd St Y. She is a frequent guest speaker at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University and numerous museums across the country such as the Virginia Fine Arts Museum and Lightner Museum.
She is a regular on the Food Network, PBS, Discovery and History Channels and writes for a number of publications including Saveur and Epicurius Magazines. She has been quoted as in hundreds of newspapers and magazines including the USA Today, The New York Times, Wall St Journal, Fine Cooking and Vogue magazines.
She is frequent food judge and has been on the judging panel for the Fancy Food Show, Baccardi Cocktail Competition, Barilla’s Pasta World Championship, Charcuterie Masters and the International Pesto Competition. She was honored by the mayor of Alba with the task of presenting NYC’s Mayor Bill De Blasio with 2014’s prized white truffle.

Recipes by Francine Segan

Fri, 06/18/2021 - 10:56
A wonderful new way to serve pasta—artful and exceptionally delicious—perfect for summer BBQ season. To make this whimsical dish you need a whimsical…
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 11:22
A decadently rich, unbelievable moist, and addictively delicious layer cake. Three layers of sponge cake are each moistened with a different fabulous…
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 04:08
Rich but not heavy, wonderfully creamy but totally vegan. A simple two-ingredient summer treat, perfect for vegans and anyone who is lactose…
Tue, 05/18/2021 - 16:11
Blecs, a triangular shaped pasta specialty of the Friuli region, are not only easy to make, but are 100% gluten-free! Blecs are made with a mix of…
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 10:52
Italy’s amazingly creative chefs invented “pasta sushi” a few years ago by substituting pasta shells for the white rice, making a beautiful, Japanese…
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 13:31
Figs and prosciutto, a classic Italian combination, make a delicious pasta sauce. Since ancient Roman times, figs have been prized for their sweet…
Thu, 03/25/2021 - 01:41
A very unique meat sauce from the Piceno province in the Marche region.  It’s distinctive because the dish is actually a combination of two different…
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:37
Fregula, or fregola, are tiny toasted pasta nuggets popular in Sardinia for centuries. Some food historians believe it was first introduced from…
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 03:31
Many of Italy’s most innovative chefs are smoking pasta these days, adding a rich layer of flavor. Here’s a fabulously simple way to make smoked…
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 08:46
Don’t underestimate this marvelous recipe just because it’s simple to prepare. Yes, it has only a few ingredients and yes, it takes only minutes to…
Thu, 12/17/2020 - 04:15
Scrumptious fruitcake from the Ascoli Piceno province in Le Marche, an eastern region of Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea. Moist with intense complex…
Thu, 11/19/2020 - 07:32
In Florence, schiacciata coll’uva is sold in bread and pastry shops during the fall wine grape harvest season, vendemmia. It’s a common mid-morning…
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 05:25
Like crème caramel, but with Italian flare. A fool-proof custard that comes together with a few kitchen staples plus cantucci.  Cantucci, also called…
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 09:53
Al contadino non far sapere quanto è buono il cacio con le pere, “Don’t let the farmer know how delicious cheese and pears are” is a Tuscan…
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 04:55
Rice pudding slow-cooked to creamy perfection, then baked with dark chocolate, pine nuts, and hints of orange---this specialty of the Lucca province…
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:45
Just a few ingredients, yet exceptional rich flavor. Perfect for late summer when figs are at their best. Figs are a popular Italian fruit, eaten…
Thu, 08/27/2020 - 02:49
Pasta has been paired with fruit in Italy since the Renaissance. This recipe is the perfect sweet and savory combination. Artichokes, which are…
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 05:47
Pasta nero, black squid pasta, is hands down one of the prettiest pastas to serve. The glistening dark pasta is a show-stopping canvas for almost any…
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 11:24
This recipe makes unusual and creative use of zucchini, which are now in season. Instead of boiling the pasta in water until fully al dente, many…
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 08:41
These bird-shaped cookies are a traditional Abruzzo sweet made with “scrucchiata,” a sugar-free grape jam typical of the region made with the area’s…

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