Growing up Italian – Sunday Pasta: Penne with Roasted Tomatoes, Shiitakes and Ricotta
Growing up Italian, our family always sat down to a pasta meal after Sunday mass. I smile when I think of how my mother would …
Farfalle with smoked salmon and orange (Farfalle al salmone e arancia)
The beauty of this dish is the ready-to-go ingredients and a splash of citrus throughout. This recipe calls for Farfalle (butterflies) pasta but choose any …
Making Christmas Panettone
Look at her! What an (almost) beauty! (She didn’t rise quite as much as hoped.) I am so excited that I actually made an edible …
Pasta with Pesto Trapanese
Baking day here at the homestead…..trying my hand at homemade Panettone. (I will report back as to whether it was a success – not so …
Deb’s Risotto-style Farro with Greens
I was lucky enough to spend most of last week high in the hills above San Francisco at a leadership development course that was held …
Seafood Ink Risotto (Risotto al nero di frutti di mare)
This is one of the most luscious dishes that can be found in the Veneto Region of Italy. It comes, more specifically, from Venice itself. …
Pasta with Anchovies and Breadcrumbs (Pasta c’anciova e muddica)
This easy Sicilian pasta has become a weekday favorite in the house – incredibly easy and simple to make. Don’t let the anchovies scare you …
Pasta with Shrimp and Arugula-Hazelnut Pesto
Comfort food….Italian style. I simply love the bite of arugula and coupled with the sweet brininess of the shrimp is heavenly. Pesto should be its …
‘Our Italian Table’ cooks for The Stem Institute of LA: Pasta with Oven Roasted Vegetables
My brother, Joey, has been keeping the ‘Our Italian Table’ spirit alive on the west coast by cooking for throngs of friends, his church and even …
Spaghetti Sciuè Sciuè (Spaghetti Hurry Hurry)
In California, summer is trying to get a foothold and the tomatoes are in the ground and looking towards a July harvest. And thinking about …
Pasta with Ricotta and Roasted Tomatoes
Ahhhh, spring…can any season be more vibrant?? My roses have exploded with a burst of incredible color; my little tomato plants are nestled comfortably in …
Rigatoni with Sausage, Shitakes, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Artichoke Hearts
I often reflect on a paragraph in Frances Mayes’ wonderful book, ‘A Year in the World’: ‘The need to travel is a mysterious force. A …