About
I'm a first generation Italian-American and the son of immigrant parents from Pellegrina (Bagnara Calabra), Calabria in southern Italy. My parents taught me how to eat well, save money, manage a home, use my hands, and, yes, live like an Italian (which means living a little bit differently than everyone else)! Papa and Mamma also taught me about perseverance, craftiness, and compassion. Here's my view on the Italian-American experience. I'm not a trained chef or critic, rather a regular guy from New Jersey who's been influenced by his southern Italian culture and tradition.
On the personal side, I'm a decent tennis player, wine lover, and an amateur cook. I studied philosophy, linguistics, and psychology and wrote my undergraduate thesis on the mind/body problem and what neuroscience can teach us about mental states and I'm still very interested in the field of cognitive science and how the brain works. When my thesis advisor mentioned he also mentored David Foster Wallace and that he was a philosophical genius (yet he turned to a writing career) I thought a career in academic philosophy, while romantic, wouldn't be a smart choice.
I've worked as a research assistant at an Ivy league university, a project manager at an Internet start-up, an interactive media director at an advertising agency, a usability and web marketing manager at a German car company, and as a brand manager at a consumer product testing and advocacy organization. As a teenager and college student, I worked as a garbage man, janitor, landscaper, travel agent, HTML editor for a climate change think tank, sandwich maker, and as a maintenance man at woman's clothing shop. My wife tells me I make sense on occasion, but please challenge my assertions and advice with a comment and email.
Oh, Scordo means both garlic and forgetful and I have both a poor short term memory and a love for garlic (my breath is fine, by the way), so the name must be appropriate!
All the food (unless otherwise noted) has been cooked by me (and on occasion my wife or mother) and the photos have been captured with a Canon PowerShot SD900 Titanium. Occasionally, we use an iPhone to capture photos (I know we need to stop, but the best camera is the one that's with you).
Bylaws:Recently, I've been approached to offer my personal opinion on products that relate to the overall theme of Scordo.com, including food, home products, and Italian fare. Moreover, I do occasional ask for product samples so that I can review highly relevant items for my viewers that I would normally not be able to secure because of cost.What follows is a disclaimer that asserts that my editorial goals for articles relating to sample products are unbiased and objective:
- I aim to mention as overtly as possible whenever I'm trying a sample item.
- I will never accept payment to write about a particular topic or item.
- Whenever I mention an explicit brand or product it's because I believe in the item and it has worked well given my personal, individual, experience (I am always honest and let all brands know upfront I may not like a product, even if it fits well with Scordo.com).
- I would never artificially promote an item; my reputation is on the line and I would never want to jeopardize the trust of my loyal audience.
- The views expressed herein are solely my own and should not be attributed to my employer in any way. This site is not maintained utilizing my employer's resources or on company time.
For the full release on the FTC's recent revision to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising click here.
Note on photography: I'm not a food stylist, I take photos of the food I cook and therefore some of the photos will look nice and some will look, well, like cooked food. We focus on cooking food and recipes, not taking the perfect photo. I hope you understand.
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How to Make Authentic Tomato Sauce This is the authentic Scordo family recipe - straight from Calabria. You'll be amazed at how simple the recipe is to make [+] |
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Guide to Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil My grandfather produced his own extra virgin olive oil in Italy and I've put together an olive oil buying guide just for you [+] |
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How to Make Rice Balls or Arancini At Home The ultimate Italian street food - these fried treats are great for the holidays or for any lunch or dinner; try them with your kids [+] |
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Guide to Making Espresso at Home Making good espresso at home isn't easy but once you master a few easy tips you'll never settle for the junk served at most cafes in the US, including Starbucks [+] |
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Why You Should Not Eat Out My argument on why eating out doesn't make sense [+] |
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Guide to Italian Meats: Salame, Capicola, Prosciutto, etc. Learn all about the great "deli meats" and authentic cured specialties from Italy [+] |
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Scordo Pizza Recipe Who doesn't love pizza, but did you know it's real easy to make at home |
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Note: The views expressed herein are solely my own and should not be attributed to my employer in any way. This site is not maintained utilizing my employer's resources or on company time.
