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Mango Mimosa

I recently made this Homemade Mango Sorbet, which the whole family loved…

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Easy Homemade Mango Sorbet - Sorbetto al Mango

This creamy dreamy magical summer dessert is the easiest thing you will make this week…

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Lillet Blanc Spritz - 2025 Better Homes & Gardens Cocktail of the Summer

This cocktail is perfectly delicious, refreshing, and lovely to look at…

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4 Tasty Radish Recipes - Radish Tea Sandwiches, French Buttered Radishes, Avocado w/ Radish Salad & Roasted Radishes

These 4 recipes are simple to put together, beautiful to look at and have light but delightful flavors…

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Zucchini Fritters

This is one of my favorite zucchini recipe…especially when you have an abundance of zucchini…

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Gluten Free (or regular) Mixed Fruit Crisp

Last week I shared with you a Gluten Free Almond & Plum Cake. This week I’m staying with the theme of fruity gluten free treats…

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Gluten Free Almond and Plum (Or other fruit) Cake

This is one of the most moist and delicious cakes I have tasted in a long time…and you would never believe that it is gluten free!!

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Stuffed Zucchini - Zucchine Ripiene

When I think of summer vegetables, the one that come into my mind first is zucchini…

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Herbed Chèvre Cheese Appetizer

Chèvre goats cheese has become one of my absolute favorite cheeses out there! Something I would have never thought…

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Mediterranean Hummus

This is one of my favorite recipes for a light lunch, to take along on a picnic…

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Watermelon Granita - Granita di Cocomero

I thought this recipe was the perfect thing to kick off summertime….

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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…

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Carrot Top & Spinach Pesto

A few weeks ago we harvested some lovely petite carrots with gorgeous wispy green tops from the garden…

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Fennel & Celery Salad with Blue Cheese

Like so many recipes I make I created this salad because I was looking for ways to use up…

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Sundried Tomato Topping

Springtime always makes me feel like getting out and having a picnic in the sunshine….

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Zucchini Involtini - Zucchini Rolls

I feel like I should have posted this dish a couple of months ago while everyone’s gardens were in full swing….but…I didn’t, so here it is :) Better late than never (Meglio tardi che mai.)

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Homemade Italian Limoncello (recipe & story)

Limoncello is a lovely liqueur made from lemon peels, alcohol and sugar. It is strong but fabulously delicious and…

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Pesto alla Trapanese - Sicilian Pesto with Tomatoes and Almonds

As I continue to come up with creative ways to use the abundance of tomatoes that are still coming to me everyday from my garden

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Crostini with Tomato Butter

Still searching for ways to use up those summer garden tomatoes? This recipes is just the thing!

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Tomatini - The Perfect Summer Cocktail

This cocktail isn’t sweet which I love and is the perfect drink to go along with that colorful summertime dinner, lunch, breakfast or snack :)

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