Easy Summer Tomato and Mozzarella Tart
All those tomatoes – what a wonderful time of year!! I have been roasting basket after basket and storing away in the freezer for those …
Summer’s First Harvest: Zucchine Ripiene (Stuffed Zucchini)
There is much excitement over here in eastern Pennsylvania! My first harvest of the season is staring up at me from my little garden basket. …
The Magic of Spring: Wisteria and Artichokes
Wisteria blooms and artichoke leaves….the long awaited spring has sprung here in Pennsylvania! What a magical time as the trees awaken, the flowers peek from their …
Sauteed Spinach with Cannellini Beans and Garlic
Although it is still rather chilly here on the east coast of the US, spring is vibrating in the air. You can see the trees …
Sunday Comfort Food – Baked Eggplant with Ricotta and Marinara Sauce
After just returning from a week in Beijing for work, I was really craving some familiar Italian flavors. And with a wonderfully quiet Sunday ahead, …
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 …
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 …
Balsamic-Marinated Radicchio
I have a love affair with radicchio. Its spectacular wine-red color always draws me closer whenever I spot it in the market and its unusual bittersweet …
Sformato di Cavolfiore: Cauliflower Sformato
I first saw a recipe for a ‘sformata’ over the summer in an Italian cooking magazine and have been dying to try one. ‘Sformata’ basically …
Gratin di Melanzane e Pomodoro: Eggplant and Tomato Gratin
Due to all the rain earlier in the season, almost all my tomatoes ripened at the same time so I am wonderfully up to my …
Tomato and Carmelized Onion Tart with Ricotta and Gruyere
Tomato season is here!!!! My mind is racing with ideas for new recipes and ways to use these little beauties – I have Fourth of …
The Lost Art of Eggplant Parmesan: Parmigiana di Melanzane
Eggplant Parmesan is a classic Italian-American food that has lost its place as an important family dish. The Southern Italians used eggplant as a substitute …