Posts in Rustic Italian cooking
Carrot Top & Spinach Pesto
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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Antipasto, appetizers, Bruschetta recipes, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, Italian cooking, Italian pasta recipes, light dishes, quick and easy recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havencarrot tops, carrot greens, spinach pesto, pesto, pesto recipe, spinach chip dip, pesto with spinach, pasta, toasted walnuts, pesto recipesComment
Fennel & Celery Salad with Blue Cheese
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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Antipasto, appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian lunch, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, Summer time recipes, vegetarian recipes, salad recipes, picnic recpies, quick and easy recipesLonielle De Havencelery, fennel, fresh fennel salad, dried cranberries, apricots, celery salad, salad with blue cheese, salad dressing recipe, salad recipe, toasted walnuts, fancy salad Comments
Roasted Potatoes & Yams with Herbs
Roasted Potatoes & Yams with Herbs

This gorgeous fragrant side dish goes perfectly with grilled meats. Add a side salad or…

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cooking, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian recipes, recipes, light dishes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishesLonielle De Havenpotatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, rosemary, sage leaves, shallots, herbed dishes, potato side dishes, yam side dish, roasted vegetables, roasted potatoes, herbed vegetables, easy vegetable dishes Comments
Spinach Gnudi
Spinach Gnudi

Gnudi, a delightful dish I made one time many years ago, and then completely forgot about until recently…

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian cooking, Italian food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havengnudi, spinach gnudi, gnudi recipe, spinach, gluten free gnudi, vegetarian gnudi, light italian dishes, easy italian recipe, spinach gnocchi, spinach dumplings, ricotta gnudi, ricotta gnocchi, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, sage butter sauce, brown butter sause, brown butter and sage, brown butter sauce Comments
Italian Pastry - Zeppole di San Giuseppe
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.

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Italian recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, italian pastries, italian pastry recipesLonielle De Havenzeppole, zeppole di san giuseppe, san giuseppe, italian pastry, italian dessert, italian fathers day dessert, pastry cream recipe, zeppole recipe, pastry cream, amarena cherry, light pastries, authentic italian recipes Comments
Roasted Vegetable Panino with Garlic Mayonnaise
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!

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Antipasto, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian lunch, Rustic Italian cooking, Panini, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenitalian panino, Panino, panini, vegetarian recipes, vegan recipes, vegetarian panino, vegetarian sandwich, italian sanwhich, roasted vegetables, tomatoes, zucchini, portabella mushroom, bell peppers, sandwich recipe Comments
Tuscan Ribollita Soup - Recipe & Experience
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..

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, cooking, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, gluten free italian food, wintertime recipes, Travel stories, soup recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, recipes, Italy, Italian recipes, Italian lunch, Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian cookingLonielle De Havenribollita soup, ribollita, soup recipe, vegetable soup, vegan recipe, vegan soup, vegetarian recipes, tuscan food, classic tuscan recipe, tuscan kale, tuscany, san marzano tomatoes, tomato, tomatoes, beans, bread Comments
Prosciutto Stuzzichini
Prosciutto Stuzzichini

I have been so inspired lately to cook that I can hardly keep up with what all I’ve made and photographed…

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antipasto, appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Rustic Italian cookingLonielle De Havenprosciutto, prosciutto wrapped chevre, fig jam, fig preserves, chevre, chevre cheese, stuzzichini, stuzzichini recipes, italian stuzzichini, simple appetizers, antipasto, antipasto recipe, antipasto with prosciutto, appetizer with prosciutto, gluten free appetizers, gluten free recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipeComment
Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce) with Ricotta Cheese
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!

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antipasto, appetizers, Classic appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, Gluten free Italian food, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, soup recipes, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenred sauce, italian red sauce, sugo rosso, sugo rosso italiano, sugo italiano, red sauce recipe, marinara sauce, tomato, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, ricottaComment
Creamy Lentil Vegetable Soup - Vellutata di Lenticchie e Verdure
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 :)

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, soup recipes, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenlentils, lentil soup, creamy lentil soup, creamy vegetable soup, vegetable soup, gluten free soup, vegetarian recipes, vegan recipes, vegan soup, vegan recipe, holiday dishes, new years dishes, creamed vegetable soup, lentil recipeComment
Elegant Orange And Fennel Salad
Elegant Orange And Fennel Salad

I couldn’t let another winter go by without making this classic Italian orange and fennel salad for you

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Antipasto, appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, wintertime recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, recipes, light dishes, Italian recipes, Italian lunch, Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian cooking, Italian appetizersLonielle De Havenfennel, orange, orange and fennel, dried cranberries, chevre cheese, chevre, arugula, fruit and vegetable salad, fruit salad, fresh fennel salad, orange and fennel salad, orange and fennel recipe, salad recipe, gluten free salad recipe, gluten free salad Comments
Baci di Dama Biscotti - Italian Lady’s Kisses Cookies (GF option)
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…

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Chocolate desserts, Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free desserts, gluten free recipes, Gluten free Italian food, Italian cookie recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Italian Food, Italian recipes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cookingLonielle De Havenbaci di dama, baci, baci di dama italiana, baci di dama biscotti, lady's kisses, lady's kisses cookies, ganache with hazelnuts, hazelnuts, cookies with hazelnuts, cookies, cookies with nuts, chocolate and hazelnuts, chocolate cookies, hazelnut cookies, holiday cookies, holiday cookie, holiday gifts, holiday cookie gift, holiday gift bag, Holiday dessert, Italian holiday desserts, Italian holiday, christmas cookies, Christmas recipes, Christmas cookie recipes, Italian Christmas Comments
Italian Vin Santo Rings - Ciambelline al Vin Santo
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…

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, Experiences, Italian cookie recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Italian food, Italian recipes, Italian stories, Italy, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cookingLonielle De Havencookies, cookie recipes, Italian cookies, biscotti, vin santo wine, vin santo, vin santo rings, vin santo cookies, recipes with vin santo, ciambelline al vin santo, ciambelline, biscotti al vin santo, Holiday dessert, Italian holiday recipes, holiday cookies, christmas cookies, biscotti recipes, Italian biscotti Comments
Caramelized Onion Confit
Caramelized Onion Confit

Right before Halloween I visited a local farm with my family to pick out some pumpkins.

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Antipasto, Bruschetta recipes, Classic appetizers, cooking, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, hors d'oeuvres, antipasto, appetizersLonielle De Havenonion, onions, onion confit, onion jam, onion relish, onion appetizer, onion spread, caramelized onion, yellow onion, onion recipe, fall, bruschetta, onion topping, cipolla, cipolle, aperitivo, appetizer recipes, italian appetizer recipes, Italian recipes, balsamic vinegar, confit recipe, confit, bruschetta recipes, cheese and vegetables, cheese spread, antipasto, bruschetta antipastoComment
Homemade Pumpkin Gnocchi With Two Tasty Sauces (dairy & gluten free option too:)
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!

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Antipasto, Classic appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Italian cooking, wintertime recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, recipes, Italian recipes, Italian pasta recipes, Italian lunch, Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian appetizers, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Easy Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cookingLonielle De Havengnocchi, pumpkin gnocchi, pumpkin sauce, sage butter sauce, pumpkin gnocchi with sauce, pumpkin, fall recipes, Italian pumpkin, Marina di Chioggia, Marina di Chioggia pumpking, Marina di Chioggia pumpkin, pumpkin recipes, italian recipes with pumpkin, venetian recipes, recipes from veneto, Venetian pumpkin, gnocchi recipes, thanksgiving starters, thanksgiving recipes, thanksgiving gnocchi, thanksgiving pumpkin recipes Comments
Zucchini Involtini - Zucchini Rolls
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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Antipasto, Classic Italian recipes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian dinner, Italian Food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, recipes, Summer time recipesLonielle De HavenItalian tomato sauce, zucchini, zucchini recipes, mozzarella, prosciutto, tomato sauce, tomato, recipes with tomatoes, san marzano tomatoes, involtini, zucchini involtini, zucchini rolls, zucchini roll, marinara sauceComment
Homemade Italian Limoncello
Homemade Italian Limoncello

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

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Classic Italian recipes, cocktails, Easy Italian recipes, Experiences, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian cocktail recipes, Italian dinner, Italian recipes, Italian stories, Italy, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipes, Summertime cocktails, Travel storiesLonielle De Havenlimoncello, limoncello Italiano, Limoncello recipe, amalfi coast, Amalfi, Lemons, Lemon recipes, Lemon, Amalfi Coast lemons, Amalfi coast Limoncello, Italian liqueur, Italian cocktail recipe, Italian drinks, Italian liqueur recipes, Italian liqueurs, Limoncello liqueurComment
Pesto alla Trapanese - Sicilian Pesto with Tomatoes and Almonds
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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Classic Italian recipes, Bruschetta recipes, Antipasto, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian Food, Italian lunch, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havenpesto sauce recipe, pesto sauce, pesto, italian pesto sauce, pesto alla trapanese, sicilian pesto, tomatoes, recipes with tomatoes, recipes from the garden, recipes from Sicily, Sicily, Sicilia, Trapani, Trapanese, basil, basilico, tomato, san marzano tomatoesComment
Bruschetta with Tomato Butter
Bruschetta with Tomato Butter

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

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Antipasto, Bruschetta recipes, Classic appetizers, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipesLonielle De Haventomato, tuscan food, tomato recipes, tomato salad, tuscan salad, bruschetta recipes, bruschetta, recipes with tomatoes, tomatoes, san marzano tomatoes, tomato butter recipe, tomato butter, butter recipes, flavored butter, basil, basilico, pomodori, burro al pomodoroComment
Zucchini Lasagna
Zucchini Lasagna

The perfect hearty summer dish is the perfect recipe for that garden zucchini!

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Antipasto, Classic Italian recipes, cooking, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian dinner, Italian Food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havenzucchini, zucchini recipes, vegetarian recipes, ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, marinara sauce, Italian marinara sauce, cheese, recipes with cheese, tomato recipes, recipes from the garden, cheese and vegetablesComment