Mom’s Easter Sweet Bread
Our mother, Josie, was the champ of fresh pasta. She would turn out delicious homemade macaroni, gnocchi, passatelli with unrivaled speed. However baking was not …
Pancetta-wrapped Asparagus with Eggs
I just returned from a beautiful long weekend in Montalcino. 🙏 My cousin, Mia, and I were on the hunt for new artisan items for …
Ceci (Chickpeas) and Shrimp Salad with Anchovy Breadcrumbs
I LOVE ❤️ ceci [beans], aka garbanzos , aka chickpeas. Ceci in Italian, garbanzos in Spanish and chickpeas in English are all the same thing. …
Sausage-Stuffed Artichokes
One of the things I most look forward to in spring is the arrival of fresh artichokes. 🥳 We eat them steamed, stuffed or sautéed …
Spring is in the air! Asparagus with soft-cooked egg sauce
In a little over a month, spring will arrive. 🥳 Here in Los Angeles, where people often say that seasons don’t exist, the signs of …
A Quickie for Valentine’s Day: Pasta Sciue Sciue 😁
Thought we would pop into your inbox one more time before Valentine’s Day with a quick dinner idea for the upcoming holiday! ❤️ Given Valentine’s …
Tasty Sicilian Beef Rolls (Involtini di Manzo)
Sicilians love to roll things – beef, fish, eggplant – and these Involtini di Manzo (aka beef rolls) are very common everywhere on the island. …
Soothe the Soul Italian Style: Fresh Cod in a Zucchini Crust
Over here at Our Italian Table, we are not much for the standard January trends that fill our inboxes each morning – detoxes and dry …
Clams Oreganata: Perfect for Seven Fishes
If you’re part of an Italian family, know an Italian family or have a favorite Italian restaurant, you’re probably gearing up for Christmas Eve and …
A Seven Fishes Recipe Roundup and Our 2021 Menu 🐠
It’s time for our Seven Fishes Roundup and our Seven Fishes menu for 2021! As mentioned in my last post, the Seven Fishes feast has …
Easy Tuscan Peposo and Magical Montalcino ❤️
On our recent trip to Montalcino, Joey and I cooked up a Florentine stew called Peposo, which has a long history dating back to when …
Fresh Fish Frittata & Birthday Celebrations
We just returned from a few weeks in our beautiful Motherland. Joey and Mark kicked things off early with a week up near Liguria while …