Bartolomeo Scappi

"I was born around the year 1500, give or take, in Northern Italy. I have written extensively about food—treatises and recipes alike. Perhaps I was the very first 'star' of the kitchen.
But I am not here to explain how to cook or to lecture you on food, at least not this time. I am here because I see that even today—despite this being a period that is not exactly, shall we say, Renaissance-like—there are still plenty of people who love to cook.
Someone even thought to ask me: 'Hey, Bartolomeo, what should I listen to while I cook? Do you have any advice?'
I always say that to make a great dish, you need great ingredients. Since I am of a certain age, allow me to offer some musical suggestions. I am no musician, good lord! But I do have the good taste to choose. Music, much like cooking, is bound to our memories and our emotions. I believe that music and food are simply meant to be together.
Enjoy the music, and enjoy your work." Bartolomeo