Osso Buco for Valentine’s (or any other special) Day
Valentine’s Day has just come and gone but there are plenty of evenings to cook a great meal for that special someone. Osso buco is …
Summer’s Last Hurrah: Roasted Tomato Torta
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 …
Limoncello Ricotta Almond Cake (and Gluten-free too!)
A simple gluten-free ricotta almond cake with a kick of limoncello…..happy, happy.
It’s green!! – Liquore Alloro (Bay Leaf Liqueur)
Capri and the Sorrento coast are the undisputed home of Limoncello, although arguments persist as to which side of the Bay of Naples created this …
Easy Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Salted Caramel
Panna Cotta is an Italian classic. This very simple versatile dessert is my go-to dessert when I need to both keep it simple but add …
Pasta con le sarde (Pasta with sardines) – The national dish of Sicily
My sister Michele visited me this week in L.A. for my official IBM retirement party. We thought hard about what to cook together. We’re focused …
Sicilian Ricotta Pie (Torta di Ricotta)
For me, Easter is not complete without a slice of ricotta pie. I go weak in the knees when I think of this dessert and …
A Chilly, Lazy Sunday and a Tender Braciole
My Italian family always sat down for the classic Italian Sunday supper. We would wake to the smell of meatballs frying or tomato sauce warming …
Pasta with Fresh Crabmeat, Tomato and Basil
After leafing through a few Italian cooking magazines that I picked up while in Italy last week, a simple crabmeat pasta lodged in my brain and was …
Chicken with Anchovies
Do not let the anchovies in this dish scare you away!! This is an incredibly flavorful way to prepare chicken thighs – a recipe handed …
Joey’s Ribollita: Tuscan Bean Soup
My brother Joe’s yummy Ribollita soup recipe is below. Perfect for the cold winter weather! Ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup whose name literally …
Zuppa Gallurese: Sardinian comfort food
My Italian family can eat like the best of them. And those low-carbohydrate diets would last about 5 minutes in our kitchens. My cousin, Mia and …