New Year’s Eve: Get that Red Underwear Ready! (And A Sparkly Citrus, Beet and Fennel Salad)
Italians, like many cultures, have some fun and interesting traditions to ring in the New Year. One has been tradition in our family for as …
Healthy, Healing, Homemade Roasted Beef Stock
Is there anything more comforting than a pot of stock simmering on the stove? With all the cooking going on around here over the holidays, …
Easy Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Salted Caramel
Panna Cotta is an Italian classic. This very simple versatile dessert is my go-to dessert when I need to both keep it simple but add …
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 …
Rigatoni alla Carbonara from Rome’s Trattoria Sorra Lella
This is my second in a series of posts to recreate some of the authentic Roman dishes I recently ate on my trip to the …
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 …
Abbacchio alla romana (Baby lamb Roman-style)
When I was recently in Rome, I enjoyed a plate of “abbacchio alla romana” at Da Bucatino (http://www.bucatino.com), a restaurant just downstairs from the apartment …
Chickpea Love: Simple Minestra di Ceci (Chickpea Soup)
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life….. I needed something quick for lunch yesterday while working from home. With plans to make a chickpea and …
GNAM, GNAM – Balsamic Roasted Onions
Italians have a silly expression for ‘yummy’ that always makes me giggle – GNAM, GNAM. The first time I heard it was from my (wonderful) …
Thank you Marcella! – Page 337 – Carciofi alla romana
When I traveled to Rome in October and ate at some great restaurants in and around the Testaccio area, every menu had carciofi alla romana …
Roasted black cod and pickled fennel in a saffron tomato brodetto
When I recently traveled in Italy, I ate a lot of very rustic and authentic Tuscan and Roman food. Tuscan cuisine is rooted in the …
Bringing Tuscany Home: Anchovies Marinated in Parsley Pesto and Chickpeas
With Tuscany fresh in my mind, I knew the moment I woke up this morning what I was going to make for lunch today. One …