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Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I wondered? Well, sort …
Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I wondered? Well, sort …
Seafood salad is served all over Italy: anywhere near the sea and with ready access to seafood, which is most of the country. This is …
“Vedure in Scapece” is a summer dish from Naples found in Italian delis all over America. It’s the go-to recipe in Italy for people who …
Ahhh, there is nothing quite like those first warm days of the season; that first meal prepared outside on the grill as the warmth of …
It has been a beautiful few days here and spring has finally arrived. My wisteria just bloomed yesterday, sending wafts of beautiful spring freshness into …
Ahhh, the story behind this photo! My, my – where to start?? In 2006 – after my divorce – I decided it was time to …
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off …
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 …
This is one of those recipes that as you are making it, you’re saying to yourself, “this makes no sense”. But some how it turns …
Il mio amore was coming for dinner last eve and I was in the mood for something I rarely make – couscous. This typically Arab …
When in Sicily, I love buying jars of those little hot peppers stuffed with tuna and happily munch on them throughout my visit (especially while …
It has been a busy week outside now that spring has arrived! In the summer, I have a little farmstand (or should I say farm …