Italian Seafood Rice Salad (Insalata di Riso alla Marinara)
The heat of summer is here. Whether you’re in relatively mild and dry LA or dealing with that sticky, hot, and humid Pennsylvania air, there’s …
Winter Greens Salad with Shrimp, Citrus and Fennel
By the time January rolls around, I’m usually ready for a different kind of food. Lighter and brighter food that is genuinely enjoyable to eat. …
Italian potato, green bean, and tuna salad for the summer win!
I have been studying with an online Italian tutor for over 2 years – a (mostly) weekly lesson where I am painstakingly learning all the …
Seaside Fregola Salad
Italians really don’t like to cook in the summer. When the summer starts, so do the lighter and easier-to-prepare meals. Cooking and sweating away in …
Sicilian Celery, Fennel and Olive Salad
During my recent Sicily trip, I spent a few mornings around the docks in Castellammare del Golfo, a fishing village that I was using as …
Sicilian Cauliflower Salad
My hands down favorite winter vegetable is cauliflower. It’s crunchy when raw and slightly sweet. When roasted, it becomes this delicious caramelized side dish that …
Insalata d’Arance Siracusana (or the best ever Orange Salad)
We are back from a spectacular few weeks in gorgeous and gritty Sicily. It has been over 10 years since I last visited and I …
Winter Salad with Radicchio and Cauliflower
Now that the calendar has clicked over to December, I’m getting into the holiday mood. Given that Costco had their Christmas decorations on the floor …
Roasted Delicata Squash Salad
This time of the year, I love eating winter squash. Delicata, Kabocha, Acorn, Spaghetti and other squash are abundant in the autumn and into the …
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. …
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 …
Lemony Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl
I somehow missed the whole quinoa bowl craze…not sure what rock I may have been sleeping under but a photo of a rather tasty one …