Leeks Parmesan! A Spring #(not)recipe
Ooooh, happy Saturday! Spring has arrived! A freshness in the air. Tender leaves unfolding. Bees a buzzing. Spring veggies are springing forth. Oh joy 🙂 …
It’s raining artichokes! – Baby Artichoke Risotto
We have arrived in the hilltop town of Scapezzano, where my grandfather grew up and our cousins still live, in the Marche region of Italy. …
Tagliata con Rucola and Parmigiano
Happy weekend, tutti! 🙂 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, “why?!” 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 – a light, savory Italian custard-y treat. Think ‘flan’ 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
I’m 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! ‘La festa degli innamorati’ 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 Marche—the region of Italy on the Adriatic Coast east of Umbria—remains 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! Two feet of snow outside with more still to come….not much else to do than hunker down and …