Eat Your Beets! Roasted Beets and Carrots with Gorgonzola and Beet Vinaigrette
Many of us grew up being forced by our well meaning parents to eat certain vegetables. For me, this form of parental torture was evident …
Got Tomatoes?? Fabrizia Lanza’s Beautiful Salsa Pronta
How I love the sight of fresh picked tomatoes from my garden. It tickles me to no end to think that I grew these little …
Vibrantly Tasty: Beet and Mascarpone Sorbetto
The explosion of vegetables and fruits in summer never ceases to amaze me. I feel like a little kid unwrapping a present each and every …
Don’t Throw Out That Tomato Water!!
I was totally and utterly WRONG. No doubt about it. I have noticed a few recipes that have, over the past month, called for the …
A Magical Silver Thread: Fresh Cod in ‘Potacchio’
Many, many years ago, I imagine our great grandfather, Gaspare Becci, staring out over the baby blue Adriatic sea as he slowly made his way …
The Stuff of Dreams: Rustic Strawberry Crostata
In my imaginary (yet-maybe-someday) life, I live on a little Italian hillside – nestled between the dreamy blue-tinged sea and vibrant fragrant hills of …
A Tasty Kettle of Fish: Adriatic Seafood Brodetto
My paternal grandfather grew up on Italy’s Adriatic coast in the small village of Senigaliia in Le Marche. I remember little of my grandfather as …
Food Memories: Grilled Swordfish with Chickpea Puree and Salmoriglio Sauce
With a beautiful spring day in full bloom, I finally had time to plant my new little herb garden – basil, oregano, parley, tarragon, mint, …
Vignarola: A Celebration of Spring
Artichokes. Fava beans. Asparagus. Peas. Ramps. Spring’s glorious bounty is finally here after a long winter of turnips, potatoes, rutabagas and butternut squash. Don’t get …
The Scent of Spring: Wild Ramp and Ricotta Tarts
I have a confession – yes, again. I have never eaten a ramp before this year. Well, actually, its bigger than that – I didn’t …
Fabulous Fennel: Baked Red Snapper with Fennel, Potatoes, and Lemon
Finally, spring is in the air! After a long and arduous winter for so many of us, you can feel moods and spirits lighten. …
Food Karma: Soufflé di Formaggio, Miele e Noci (Soufflé with Cheese, Honey and Walnuts
I was supposed to be at yoga class this morning but a soufflé laced with cheese and drizzled with chestnut honey led me astray. My ‘down …