Franco Lania is a master chef of Mediterranean influenced Italian cuisine. His two decades of cooking and traveling has enabled him to a have a very unique career. On this website, Franco will share delicious recipes, stories from his travels and inspire others about cooking and the positive effects it can produce in one’s life.
Celebrity Cruise Line proudly presents Chef Franco Lania as their “VIP Guest Chef” on-board the Silhouette. This world cruise leaves from the port of Bayonne, N.J. and heads to Lisbon, Portugal. Stay tuned at www.francolania.com for all updates, recipes, video and pictures from this once in a lifetime sea adventure!
Pumpkin seed crusted rack of lamb. Once you taste this delicious combination of flavors you will want to make this dish long past autumn and pumpkin picking season.
“Jersey Gems with Chef Franco” is pleased to announce it’s first showing on HomeTowne TV on Easter Sunday 2012. This show has an Easter theme where Chef Franco showcases Iselin, New Jersey’s, Oak Tree Road area, also known as “Little India”. The neighborhood is home to a Halal butcher shop where Franco purchases a goat and returns home to prepare a delicious Easter-themed Mediterranean dish. Enjoy!
These are the recipes from my first show. “Easter Goat & Spring Pea Risotto” The delicious goat was bought in Iselin, New Jersey’s “Little India” at the Shalimar Halal Meats and Groceries.
India consists of many different religions – Christianity, Buddhism, Hindu, and, yes, Muslim, too. And, just because you see some Arabic writing on the front of an Indian shop or food market doesn’t mean it should be a place to avoid.
The television show “Jersey Gems” with Chef Franco will bring to the forefront things of a culinary nature that would surprise many when thinking of the State of New Jersey – bringing to life culinary gems and places that New Jerseyans can be proud of.
