The Magical Little Island of Pantelleria: Pasta with Shrimp, Toasted Almonds and Breadcrumbs
A few years back, I was on a mission to visit as many of the islands of Italy as I could. I still have quite a few to go but managed to...
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Salmon Baked in Paper (Salmone in Cartoccio)
It’s winter in Los Angeles: getting dark early, cold (low 60s, even high 50s) and even raining every couple weeks for a whole day....
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Wordless Wednesday: The Beautiful Mirror of Venus (Lago Specchio di Venere); Pantelleria
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Peachy Pantelleria Passito
Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Journey
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines,...
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Sicilian Tilapia with Roasted Lemon Asparagus
Relaxing rainy day here today in Pennsylvania. I spent the morning excitedly planning out the garden! With spring just around the corner...
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Postcard from Pantelleria: “Daughter of the Wind”
“There are places you leave. And places that never leave you.” “Michela, guardi! (look)” said my new friend,...
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Ricotta and Mint Ravioli in a Sage-Brown Butter Sauce
Another treat from Chef Angelo in Pantelleria! This amazing island specialty is found on many a menu around the island however, when...
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L’Angolo di Angelo (Angelo’s Corner): Insalata Pantesca
In late August, I visited the tiny island of Pantelleria, off the southern coast of Sicily. The island finds itself closer to the shores...
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Pantelleria: Hugged by an Island
Is it possible to feel hugged by an island?? Is it possible that I may have stumbled on the most wonderful souls on the planet?? I just...
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