An Ode to Stretch’s Chicken Savoy
“Do you guys want to meet for dinner at The Hawke on Saturday?” asked my friend. ‘Sounds great” I responded as I casually googled the …
Sweet and Sour Winter Squash: Zucca in Agrodolce
I’ve been stuck at home for the past several months because of a planned and then unplanned hip surgery (see more below). I normally love …
Chocolate Sweet Buns: Pangoccioli
For the past few months, the aroma of freshly baked bread has been wafting from my kitchen window. Anyone peeking through my window would find …
For the Love of Lemons: Sbriciolata al Limone 🍋
This week a fellow Italian food writer, Lolly who writes Weeknight Pasta from Italy, mentioned that Italians have a word for the combined high heat …
Smoked Salmon and Zucchini Pasta Salad
It’s really hot outside. You are headed to a pool party and you want to make something yummy but that you can serve at room …
Italian potato, green bean, and tuna salad for the summer win!
I have been studying with an online Italian tutor for over 2 years – a (mostly) weekly lesson where I am painstakingly learning all the …
Seaside Fregola Salad
Italians really don’t like to cook in the summer. When the summer starts, so do the lighter and easier-to-prepare meals. Cooking and sweating away in …
Pasta with Pistachio Pesto and Shrimp
I first tasted pistachio pesto (pesto al pistacchio) at a restaurant on the slopes of Mount Etna. I don’t remember the exact year but for …
Summer Spiedini
Spiedini (meaning “skewers” in Italian) are wonderful summertime food that I fondly remember eating at seaside restaurants in Senigallia and Sicily. There is something about …
Sicilian Celery, Fennel and Olive Salad
During my recent Sicily trip, I spent a few mornings around the docks in Castellammare del Golfo, a fishing village that I was using as …
Pasta alla Gricia with Fava Beans
Pasta alla Gricia is one of the four famous pastas of Rome. The others, Amatriciana, Carbonara and Cacao e pepe are well know but Gricia …
Chicken with Anchovies
Do you have a recipe that you turn to repeatedly, one that you can whip up effortlessly when you are utterly exhausted or simply craving …