Insalata d’Arance Siracusana (or the best ever Orange Salad)
We are back from a spectacular few weeks in gorgeous and gritty Sicily. It has been over 10 years since I last visited and I …
A Secret From Capri – Pasta Aumm Aumm
The first stop in our newly released -zine, Il Mare, is the beautiful island of Capri. A rocky island surrounded by azure blue seas, it …
Grilled Chicken with Sicilian Salmoriglio 🍋
Summer is full on right now – hot, hot humid days punctuated with heavy downpours, thunder, and lighting. A little grilling in the rain (when …
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli is an essential recipe that anyone who enjoys cooking Italian food should have in their toolbox. This recipe is from …
Roasted Cauliflower Sformato
Sformato, the Italian word for a savory flan, can look a little hard to pronounce at first glance. Just think of the word “for” with …
Frittata di Spaghetti
Looking for something to do with that leftover spaghetti? Look no further thanks to brilliant Neapolitan creativity! The Frittata di Spaghetti is a classic Neapolitan …
Fresh Cod Cakes with Italian Salsa Verde (and Feast of the Seven Fishes)
Let the cooking begin! Christmas is less than a week away and for me that means its time for our Feast of the Seven Fishes, …
Sicilian Sauteed Shrimp with Almonds
I first had the combination of almonds, shrimp, and toasted breadcrumbs while visiting the tiny Sicilian island of Pantelleria many years ago. After a long …
Grilled-then-Marinated Eggplant
As September begins it is hot in Los Angeles–really hot–after a relatively mild earlier summer. Though the thermometer 🌡 is ticking up toward one hundred …
Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant
I hated eggplant as a kid. So did my sister, Michele. Any attempt on my Mom’s part to get us to eat it was met …
Pancetta-wrapped Asparagus with Eggs
I just returned from a beautiful long weekend in Montalcino. 🙏 My cousin, Mia, and I were on the hunt for new artisan items for …
Spring is in the air! Asparagus with soft-cooked egg sauce
In a little over a month, spring will arrive. 🥳 Here in Los Angeles, where people often say that seasons don’t exist, the signs of …
