Our Grandfather’s Le Marche: Antipasto of Grapefruit and Shrimp with Balsamic Vinegar
For the past month, I’ve been doing research on Le Marche, the region on Italy’s Adriatic coast where my paternal grandfather was born. It started …
Braised Artichokes with Pecorino and Pine Nuts
The artichoke recipe I make every spring, perfected over years of cooking in Montalcino. Braised in white wine and lemon, crisped in olive oil, finished with pine nuts and Pecorino Toscano. Easy, elegant, and unmistakably the season.
Calamari in Umido: Stewed squid in tomatoes for a chilly winter night
Even with all the warm weather we’ve been having here in Los Angeles, the nights are still chilly. It’s that way almost all year round …
Sfogliatella Frolla: The Naples Pastry You’ll Love Making at Home
Our visit to Naples revealed a city filled with foods I expected and plenty I didn’t. We’ve written plenty about the city’s irresistible street food, …
Frittatina – The must try Naples street food
Naples is alive with street food. I’m not talking about the food carts, but about the little stalls lining narrow streets packed with pedestrians and …
Spaghetti with Anchovies, Lemon, Mint and Pecorino Romano
In our last blog post, my sister Michele shared a bit about our trip to the tiny island of Procida during our visit to Naples …
Seafood Risotto and Michele and Jay’s Epic Trip to LA 🏖️
In March, my sister Michele and her boyfriend Jay came to visit us on their way home to PA from Hawaii. They were escaping from …
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 …
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 Cauliflower Salad
My hands down favorite winter vegetable is cauliflower. It’s crunchy when raw and slightly sweet. When roasted, it becomes this delicious caramelized side dish that …
Porcini, Cannellini and Sausage Soup
Baby, it’s cold outside! ❄️🥶 No matter where you are in the US, it’s cold right now. My sister will probably share her adventures of …
Soups on! Chickpea and Escarole Soup
As I type this post, snow is falling lightly outside the window – the first of the season. We haven’t had much appreciable snow for …