Mom’s Italian Wedding Soup
Few things in life are more comforting than a steaming bowl of soup. Our mom’s legendary soups were the ones that waited for us after …
Comforting Tuscan Ribollita
And suddenly – boom – we have all become full-time home cooks, forced to figure out what the heck to make for dinner for ourselves …
Pasta fasul – The comfort stew of my childhood
Growing up we called it “pasta fasul”. This warm and comforting thick stew was frequently on the table when the weather turned cool in autumn …
Brighten Your Winter Day: Roasted Cauliflower and Kale Soup
Wowza – is it cold here on the east coast! I don’t ever remember it being this cold. It has been interesting to see how …
An Ode to Escarole :-)
Ciao ciao, dear friends! A nice quiet, chilly Saturday morning here in Pennsylvania! After a crazy, busy work week, it feels exceptional to just sit …
My Mom’s Passatelli and An Old Meat Grinder
One look at my mom’s old meat grinder and my eyes instantly well with tears. Never fail. How can that old beast resign me to …
‘mbrecciata – A Perugian bean and ancient grain soup
Like so many other cities in Italy, Perugia (home of Italy’s famous chocolate industry) has its own unique cuisine and dialect. While visiting this lovely …
Simply Soul Satisfying Soups for Fall
The simplest of meals can feed the soul. With the Thanksgiving holiday (and all its excesses) behind us, it is the simple soups of fall …
Carabaccia – A Humble Onion Soup, Italian-style
Winter just keeps on coming here on the east coast of the US. Snowstorm followed by snowstorm followed by…well, you get it. With a US …
Healthy, Healing, Homemade Roasted Beef Stock
Is there anything more comforting than a pot of stock simmering on the stove? With all the cooking going on around here over the holidays, …
Chickpea Love: Simple Minestra di Ceci (Chickpea Soup)
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life….. I needed something quick for lunch yesterday while working from home. With plans to make a chickpea and …
Capodanno, Cappelletti and Red Underwear
Although my mother was Sicilian, she learned to cook many a dish from our paternal grandmother who hailed from Emilia-Romagna. One of these specialities is …
