Heart-shaped Vanilla Panna Cotta to Charm Your Valentine
Ciao tutti! ‘La festa degli innamorati’ is right around the corner and if you are like me, your preference is a quiet candlelit dinner at …
Snowmageddon 2016! Cooking Up a Storm – Baked Farro with Winter Vegetables
Snowmageddon 2016 – a food blogger’s dream! Two feet of snow outside with more still to come….not much else to do than hunker down and …
Flavors of Fall: Chestnut and Pear Ravioli with Saged Brown-Butter
There is something deeply satisfying to me about the changing of the seasons. Perhaps it is the shedding of the old and familiar season; perhaps …
Harvest Dinner: Easy Roasted Chicken with Grapes and Shallots
So you guys, you have to make this roast chicken! Why?? It is super simple. It screams FALL. The delicious aromas wafting from your oven …
How to Make Stock Like an Italian Nonna (and a Chicken Stock Recipe)
Happy Fall! I know many of us dread the cooler days ahead (me included!) So….why not make those cooler days just a tad warmer by …
A Late Summer Harvest: Timballini di Melanzane
As the heat of summer fades to the cooler chill of fall, my garden harvest begins to slow. The last of the tomatoes remain on the …
You Had Me at Gelo ☺ Gelo d’Anguria (Watermelon Pudding)
Eating watermelon on a hot summer’s day is sort of like sticking your head in the fridge to cool off. Am I right?? That ‘ahhhh’ …
Oh my, oh my! Zucchini Pasta with Garden Fresh Tomatoes, Garlic and Basil
Quick post but I had to share! I have tried VERY hard to resist the urge to buy yet another kitchen gadget! I did. I …
Somewhere Beyond the Sea: Sicilian Clams with Fennel Broth
When the summer heat comes swooping in, I always have a hankering for clams – a big, soupy bowl of briny littlenecks bathed in garlicky …
Pillow Soft Gnocchi That Would Have Made Our Mother Proud
Growing up in an Italian American household meant that our household chores were, at times, a bit different than those from other neighborhood kids. Included on …
Finding Our Roots in Le Marche: ‘Passatelli Asciutti’ with Sausage and Tomatoes
Growing up, my brother and I often helped our mother make a holiday staple – ‘passatelli in brodo’ – a recipe she learned from my …
Yup, Another Kale Recipe: Sautéed Kale and Cannellini Beans with Shaved Parmigiano
I know, I know – we are all sick of hearing about kale. We all know how good the leafy, obnoxiously healthy green is for …
