Snowy Saturday Supper: Littleneck Clams in Fennel Broth
As the temperatures plummeted outside yesterday, I was craving something light and warming for dinner. With football and a fire planned for the evening festivities, …
#HealthyItalian: Roasted Fish with Cherry Tomatoes and Meyer Lemon
Day 1 of my New Year Detox – Italian Food Blogger Style!! As I posted yesterday, I am starting off the year with a detox …
Artichoke Risotto with Fondue (Risotto ai Carciofi con Fonduta)
Tomorrow, I begin my 2 week food cleanse – Italian food blogger style! (Look for healthful Italian recipes throughout the coming weeks!) Half of Our …
Butternut Squash Risotto
Sometime life calls for a simple recipe – or at least one based on what’s in the fridge. So, with the bacon, chicken stock and …
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 …