A Few Easy Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Zucchini Again
I have such a complicated relationship with zucchini. Each year, I say I will buy only one plant for the garden but then invariably, I …
Beat the Heat Italian Style: Easy Pistachio Semifreddo
Buona estate a tutti!! Happy summer! The summer heat is upon us and if you are like me, you are always searching for that easy …
Buona Primavera! A Spring Vegetable Risotto
I tend to get emotional at the farmer’s market in spring. The colors at the market turn from the winter beiges to the vibrant glorious …
Childhood Memories and a Few Sauces from Sicily
I was reorganizing a few cabinets the other day and came across some old photo albums – those old photo albums that many of us …
Simplifying Life and a Blood Orange Crostata
Over the past few years, I have had a growing realization that that the things I treasured most had nothing to do with the things filling my …
Nesting in Winter: Spaghetti Nests (Nidi di Spaghetti)
Winter. In all its frosty glory…how I pine for spring! To be fair, winter in my hood has been fairly mild this year. No snow …
Detoxing Italian Style: Fabulous Fennel
Buon anno, tutti!! With the holidays behind us, many of us have gone a bit overboard with the continual stream of cakes, cookies, libations and …
Campari-spiked Desserts to Welcome in the Holiday (and an update on the move to the new house!)
Need a good stiff drink to keep your sanity during the holidays? Or perhaps a soothing dessert to better calm those nerves? Alas, simplify your …
Fall Comfort Food: Making Fresh Ricotta
Although I am always sad to see summer turn to fall, there is something about the crispness in the air that I can’t help but …
I’m Back! +Late Summer Pesto Recipes
Wow – it has been over a month since I posted! L Life has been a bit of a whirlwind over the summer! I (finally!) …
Because Everyone Needs More Granita in their Life: Peach-Strawberry Granita
Summer is in full swing – bring it on, my friends. Life always feels so much more colorful during the summer months – sort of like …
Bring on Summer! Grilled Peach, Prosciutto and Mozzarella Salad
SUMMER.IS.FINALLY.HERE!! I live for these warmer months when the rhythm of life moves outdoors. Mornings in the garden (fighting off the rather large garden snake …