Sgroppino: 🍋🥂Your new summer happy place!
How did I not know about this? On our recent trip to Italy for Mark’s 40th year architecture class reunion, the attendees all ate a …
Basil and Mint Infused White Sangria
Need a simple refresher for the upcoming holiday weekend? This simple summer sangria (which can be found in our e-cookbook Gatherings that you can download …
Got Basil? Recipes to use up that end of summer stash!
All things have a season. In this case, we’re talking about basil! If you are lucky enough to have a giant basil plant at the …
Basil-infused Cocktails to Start the Summer Right
Oh, dear friends. Sometimes you just have to let it all go and trust. This past week was a tough one….the Orlando mass shooting (when …
Beat the Summer Heat in Style! Roasted Peach Winesicles :-)
Ok, guys, I just made the PERFECT summer adult treat!! Winesicles!!! OOOH so excited!! And this recipe is a riff on one of my absolutely …
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 …
Beat the Winter Beiges! Sicilian Blood Orange Sangria to Pizazz Your Palate
Aah, the winter beiges! Trips to the local farm market this time of year tend to be rather uninspiring – fresh heaps of gorgeous colorful …
The Nocino Report – Thank you Cousin Rosetta!
I am not known as a patient person, but I’m working on it. One patience-building exercise for me this year was making nocino (a walnut-based …
The Glorious Festive Pomegranate: Recipes to Put You in the Holiday Spirit!
The glorious pomegranate has only recently gained in popularity on our winter tables. Many are, at a minimum unsure how to peel the cute little …
Party? Prosecco!
Serving Prosecco—the wonderful sparkling Italian white from the Veneto—is Joe’s and my favorite way to start a celebration, whether an evening with a few friends …
Peachy Pantelleria Passito
Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I wondered? Well, sort …
Behold the Principessa!
Firstly, it has been a few weeks since I have been able to post! My little MacBook Air bit the MacBook dust and I only …