Michele, Author at Our Italian Table

‘It has been too long!’ said my friend as she walked into my kitchen and lightly placed a jar of Sicilian pistachio cream in my …

Bring on Spring with Pea Pesto!

Woohoo! After a long chilly winter, spring has finally sprung here on the East Coast. It has been a frosty end to the winter. I, …

Winter will not quit here in the East! Snowed again last eve and we are expecting another few inches tomorrow nite. My dear brother out …

Wow, it is cold here on the East Coast! Winter has finally arrived in these parts with temperatures that have not been seen in a …

Our family has never been big turkey fans, especially me. Too many bad memories of my mom’s dry, tasteless bird on the big day. Don’t …

Ciao tutti! Summer has been a magical whirlwind of travel, guests, family and friends. With my new kitchen now fully up and running, I have …

Buon estate, tutti! The summer heat has kicked into high gear here in Pennsylvania. To ride out the ‘ondata di caldo‘ (heat wave), we have …

Montalcino may be best known for its splendid Brunello but it has some lesser known gems as well. Amongst its rolling hills fly amazing honeybees, …

Wowza – is it cold here on the east coast! I don’t ever remember it being this cold. It has been interesting to see how …

Wait – what??? It is December??? How in the world did December turn up already? Wow, I have to say this has been one of …

How can it be that summer is but a memory?? My fave season went by in a flash. Zoom-gone. The evenings are already beginning to …

A family trip to Tuscany and a lemon tree after the rain. A seed is planted. For years, whenever the family gathered, talk inevitably turned …