In December 2015, I sat down at Ristorante AGA in Northern Italy with 7 other friends. That 4-hour dining experience became the impetus for my book, The Genomic Kitchen. The rest is history you could say. Except, that on my Facebook feed this week, Alessandra Del Favero, co-owner of Ristorante AGA posted that AGA is opening in New York! I always knew that Chef Alessandra and her husband Oliver Piras were doing something extraordinary. Their table expresses the flora and fauna of the Dolomite mountains and ingredients from the local region, in creative and illuminating ways. The first chapter of my book describes the unique perspective of this chef duo and how their menu fueled the writing of my much requested book.

This blog article is a journey through the Dolomite region, meals I have eaten at AGA, and an interview with Oliver Piras. The words I write are taken directly from my book. Read. Watch. Listen. Enjoy. And when you’re done, grab my book (print or digital). Buon Appetito.

“We drove from our rooms in the charming alpine ski town of Arabba, through forty-five minutes of winding, narrow, steep scenic passes shrouded by the towering Dolomite peaks down into Cortina, and then on to the tiny village of San Vito di Cadore..”

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Take another photographic around the area where Ristorante AGA is located

Note - the original Ristorante AGA is reinventing itself and opening in New York!