Tagliata con Rucola and Parmigiano
Happy weekend, tutti! đ I have to admit that this dish is one of my ABSOLUTELY favorite meals. Simple, fast, tasty and even gluten-free if you …
Marchigiana Fava Bean Soup
Every year I plant fava beans in my garden and I ask myself, âwhy?!â The plants take a lot of room in the garden (though …
A Tasty Spinach Sformato Recipe with Parmesan Sauce
Lets talk sformato! A what, you might ask? A sformato â a light, savory Italian custard-y treat. Think âflanâ with an Italian accent. I first …
Quails with fresh peas
Springtime is well underway here in Los Angeles! Flowers are fully in bloom mode; the few trees that lose their leaves are leafing out (most …
An Ode to Escarole :-)
Ciao ciao, dear friends! A nice quiet, chilly Saturday morning here in Pennsylvania! After a crazy, busy work week, it feels exceptional to just sit …
Pollo alla maceratese
Iâm constantly amazed at how a few ultra-fresh ingredients, simply prepared, can make such a flavorful Italian dish. Today, I picked lemons from our backyard …
Limoncello Ricotta Almond Cake (and Gluten-free too!)
A simple gluten-free ricotta almond cake with a kick of limoncello…..happy, happy.
Heart-shaped Vanilla Panna Cotta to Charm Your Valentine
Ciao tutti! âLa festa degli innamoratiâ is right around the corner and if you are like me, your preference is a quiet candlelit dinner at …
Le Marche: Polente con le vongole
Le Marcheâthe region of Italy on the Adriatic Coast east of Umbriaâremains largely unknown to most Americans. Europeans and South Americans know about it and …
Snowmageddon 2016! Cooking Up a Storm – Baked Farro with Winter Vegetables
Snowmageddon 2016 – a food blogger’s dream! Â Two feet of snow outside with more still to come….not much else to do than hunker down and …
Italian Comfort Food! Pork Shoulder Braised in Milk (Maiale al Latte)
OMG, you guys! It has been almost a month since I posted!! The holidays were a glorious whirlwind of cookie exchanges, seven (ok, make that …
Eggplant-Wrapped Veal Meatballs
I received a cookbook as a birthday present from some work colleagues back in 1992. Itâs by Jo Bettoja and is all about southern Italian …