Vongole al Vino Bianco and Tyler Florence!
OMG! While sitting in the lounge of a hotel yesterday in San Francisco who walked in but Tyler Florence!!!! And I shook his hand! I …
Childhood Memories: Steak Pizzaiola
Ahhh, comfort food. I had little time to make dinner this evening and had some steak thawing in the fridge. Not sure how I wanted …
Galette of White Peaches and Tomatoes
This dessert is a delightful surprise! It mixes juicy white peaches with sweet yellow tomatoes – yes, tomatoes! I first made this delicious treat a …
Stefano’s Pear, Pecorino and Arugula Salad
It is steamy, hot and humid here on the East Coast today. With my recent visit to Italy fresh in my mind, I knew from the …
Sicilian Seafood Couscous
Il mio amore was coming for dinner last eve and I was in the mood for something I rarely make – couscous. This typically Arab …
Summer Zucchini Tomato Torta
Oh my!! It has been almost a month since I posted, my dear friends! Summer has been filled with travels near and far and I …
Pasta with Fresh Crabmeat, Tomato and Basil
After leafing through a few Italian cooking magazines that I picked up while in Italy last week, a simple crabmeat pasta lodged in my brain and was …
Asparagus, Pancetta and Sun-dried Tomato Frittata
Hmmmm, what to make for dinner?!?!? After shuffling around the fridge, I came up with some asparagus, pancetta, onion and sun-dried tomatoes. Feeling like a …
Incredible Shrimp alla Buzara
This simply delicious and easy shrimp dish is very common along the Adriatic but originally hails from Croatia. This amazingly yummy combination of succulent shrimp …
Chicken with Anchovies
Do not let the anchovies in this dish scare you away!! This is an incredibly flavorful way to prepare chicken thighs – a recipe handed …
Rustic Torta with Artichokes, Carmelized Onions and Tomatoes
Ahhh, I think I could make a small fortune helping Italian based companies translate their website content to english! I chuckle at some of the …
Shrimp and Cannellini Bean Antipasto
I had company arrive on short notice for dinner the other evening and had to scramble to finish up work, run to the market, get …