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“Everything You See I Owe To Spaghetti”
Homemade Italian Herbal Digestif Liqueur (Digestivo Italiano)
Digestifs (herbal based liqueurs) are not something American’s aren’t very used to having regularly, but…
Truffle Cream Gnocchi & memories from Osteria Santo Spirito
I’ve been wanting to make this heavenly dish for a long time...
Venetian Buranelli Cookies
The last time I was in Venice my family and I stepped into this beautiful little bakery, filled to the brim with breads, cookies and sweet treats…
Fava Bean & Pancetta Crostini
I love this time of year when the farmers markets start to overflow with fresh produce…
Tramezzini - Italian Finger Sandwiches - 4 Easy and Delicious Recipes
Happy Holidays Everyone! I thought this would be a great time to share this recipe with you…
Tuscan Chard & Garbanzo Bean Salad - Bietola e Ceci
This warm Tuscan salad is delicious and perfect for any season. I really love to make it when…
Peach Bellini from Harry's Bar in Venice
The Peach Bellini Cocktail was invented in 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani at Harry's Bar in Venice…
Pasta e Ceci - Pasta and Chickpeas
Pasta e Ceci (pasta and chickpeas) - another simple Italian dish that is absolutely delightful!…
Rice and Peas - Risi e Bisi
I was first drawn to this recipe because of the name…haha. I think Risi e Bisi…
Gluten Free Jam Crostata - Crostata alla Marmellata Senza Glutine
An Italian crostata is one of the simplest and most tasty sweet treats you can make…
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore is incredibly beautiful for being a rustic kind of one pot dish isn’t it?…
Herbed Roasted Vegetables
Whenever butternut squash is in season I try to make as many different recipes as I can with it…
Butter & Spice Cookies - Bicciolani
Right now I am off of chocolate (among other things), because it is bothering my…
Parmesan Biscuits - Biscotti al Parmigiano
These scrumptious little biscotti al parmigiano or salatini in Italian (little salted things) are perfectly crunchy and wonderfully flavorful…
Herbed Chèvre Cheese Appetizer
Chèvre goats cheese has become one of my absolute favorite cheeses out there! Something I would have never thought…
Coffee Granita - Granita di Caffè
The first time I had one of these dreamy icy treats was at Caffè Tazza D'oro near the Pantheon in Rome…
Carrot Top & Spinach Pesto
A few weeks ago we harvested some lovely petite carrots with gorgeous wispy green tops from the garden…