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“Everything You See I Owe To Spaghetti”
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…
Butternut Squash Risotto - Risotto alla Zucca Violina
I’ve been craving things with butternut squash this year, and this risotto was one of the things I wanted most…
Herbed Chèvre Cheese Appetizer
Chèvre goats cheese has become one of my absolute favorite cheeses out there! Something I would have never thought…
Carrot Top & Spinach Pesto
A few weeks ago we harvested some lovely petite carrots with gorgeous wispy green tops from the garden…
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…
Roasted Potatoes & Yams with Herbs
This gorgeous fragrant side dish goes perfectly with grilled meats. Add a side salad or…
Spinach Gnudi
Gnudi, a delightful dish I made one time many years ago, and then completely forgot about until recently…
Italian Pastry - Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Zeppole di San Giuseppe are one of the tastiest Italian sweets around! They’re typical of the month of March when the Italians celebrate Father's Day on the 19th.
Roasted Vegetable Panino with Garlic Mayonnaise
This Panino is one of those recipes that when I get a craving for it there is nothing else that will do!
Tuscan Ribollita Soup - Recipe & Experience
Ribollita which means reboiled in Italian is a traditional Tuscan soup made with vegetables, beans and bread. It is the perfect example of the way the Italians..
Prosciutto Stuzzichini
I have been so inspired lately to cook that I can hardly keep up with what all I’ve made and photographed…
Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce) with Ricotta Cheese
It’s hard to not make this dish my new favorite because it is down. right. mouthwatering...not to mention gorgeous!
Creamy Lentil Vegetable Soup - Vellutata di Lenticchie e Verdure
If you are looking for an unbelievably delicious, healthy and hearty soup to make this winter than this is it! I made this recipe for New Years Eve to celebrate like the Italians do…sort of :)
Elegant Orange And Fennel Salad
I couldn’t let another winter go by without making this classic Italian orange and fennel salad for you
Baci di Dama Biscotti - Italian Lady’s Kisses Cookies (GF option)
Years ago when I owned an Italian coffee shop these Baci di Dama cookies were one of the staples in our dessert case…
Italian Vin Santo Rings - Ciambelline al Vin Santo
These delicately flavored cookies are as Italian as they get. They aren’t overly sweet which makes them perfect…
Caramelized Onion Confit
Right before Halloween I visited a local farm with my family to pick out some pumpkins.
Homemade Pumpkin Gnocchi With Two Tasty Sauces (dairy & gluten free option too:)
When I came across the wild looking deep ocean green Italian pumpkin named Marina di Chioggia, I knew I had to have it!
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.)