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Watermelon Granita - Granita di Cocomero
Watermelon Granita - Granita di Cocomero

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

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Easy dessert recipes, gluten free desserts, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, Italian cocktail recipes, Italian dessert recipes, italian drink recipes, Italian food, light dishes, no bake desserts, quick and easy recipes, Summer time recipes, Summertime cocktailsLonielle De Havengranita di anguria, granita, granita di cocomero, watermelon, watermelon granita, mint, 4th of july recipes, granita recipes, watermelon slushy, watermelon icyComment
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
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
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
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
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
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
Simple and Delicious Italian Tomato Sauce
Simple and Delicious Italian Tomato Sauce

This easy and delicious Italian tomato sauce will be your new favorite recipe!

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Classic Italian recipes, cooking, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Easy Italian dishesLonielle De Havenitalian food, Italian pasta sauce, Italian red sauce, Italian marinara sauce, marinara sauce, sugo rosso, salsa al pomodoro, easy Italian recipes, Easy Italian food, Easy Italian dinners, Easy pasta recipes, gluten free pasta, gluten free italian food, Gluten free Italian recipesComment
Cheesy Potato And Spinach Roll
Cheesy Potato And Spinach Roll

Hearty potatoes with healthy spinach and rich and delicious melted cheese….yum! A gluten free and vegetarian delight!

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Classic Italian recipes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, Italian Food, Italian recipes, Italian food, light dishes, Italy, ricette italiane, Summer time recipes, Gluten free Italian food, Rustic Italian cooking, Italian appetizers, Antipasto, Italian dinner, Italian lunchLonielle De Havenmashed potatoes, potatoes, spinach, cheese, cheesy, italian food, Italian cheeses, Food from ItalyComment
Italian Panna Cotta with Cherries
Italian Panna Cotta with Cherries

Panna Cotta, which means “cooked cream” in Italian is quite a famous dessert and yet it has only been around in Italian cookbooks since the 1960’s

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free desserts, gluten free recipes, Summer time recipes, ricette italiane, recipes, no bake desserts, light dishes, Italian recipes, Italian foodLonielle De Havenitalian food, Dolcetti, dolce, panna cotta, panna cotta with cherrie, panna cotta with fruit, no bake desserts, cherry dessert, cherries, heavy cream, Italian, italyComment
Marinated Olive & Basil Pesto Sauce - and 10 different ways to use it!
Marinated Olive & Basil Pesto Sauce - and 10 different ways to use it!

Spring…green, green….Spring. And I am so thankful! I am so thankful that the sun is shining more and that the days are getting warmer and longer.

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cooking, Experiences, Italian food, Italian recipes, Italian stories, Italy, recipes, Italian Food, Italian pasta recipesLonielle De Havenpesto sauce recipe, italian pesto sauce, italian sauces, italian pasta, basil, pecoring cheese, pecorino cheese, pecorino, olives, marinated olives, light pasta dishes, light italian food, easy summer recipes, easy summer pasta recipes, summer pasta dishes, olive pesto sauce, pesto sauce, easy Italian recipes, italian salad, Italian recipesComment
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Butternut squash was never a regular item in our house growing up. I remember seeing it in stores but never saw anyone cook with or eat

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cooking, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free recipes, Italian food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, gluten free cookingLonielle De Havenbutternut squash, butternut squash pasta, butternut squash pasta sacue, pasta sauce, pecorino cheese, squash recipes, butternut squash recipes, winter squash, gluten free italian food, gluten free cookies, gluten free recipe, gluten free cooking, gluten free pasta, gluten free recipesComment
Pasta e Fagioli - Italian Pasta & Bean Soup
Pasta e Fagioli - Italian Pasta & Bean Soup
easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free recipes, Italian Food, Italian food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, Italy, light dishes, ricette italiane, soup recipes, Summer time recipes, wintertime recipes, Classic Italian recipesLonielle De Havenbean and vegetable soup, pasta, beans, pasta e fagioli, pasta fazool, pasta fasul, vegetable soup, bean soup, pasta soup, southern italian recipes, southern italian soup, Neapolitan soup, Neapolitan recipes, san marzano tomatoes, san marzano, Italian, Italian recipes, Italian soupComment
Caprese salad with Angelo Cinque
Caprese salad with Angelo Cinque
Travel stories, Italy, Italian stories, Italian recipes, Italian food, recipes, Experiences, cooking, gluten free recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havenitalian salad recipe, italian salad, caprese salad, insalata caprese, capri, amalfi coast, food from the island of capri, capri italy, easy recipes, easy Italian recipes, italy travel, europe travel, european travel, island food, travel to italy, travel experiences, adventures, italian adventures, italian cooking, eating in Capri, classic recipes from capri, Positano, Praiano, cooking italian food, easy italan food Comments
Ciliegie in Vino Rosso con Panna Montata (Cherries in Red Wine with Whipped Cream)
Ciliegie in Vino Rosso con Panna Montata (Cherries in Red Wine with Whipped Cream)
Easy Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, gluten free desserts, Italian dessert recpies, Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian recipes, no bake desserts, light dishes, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havencherries, cherries in red wine, cherries in Italian red wine, cherries with whipped cream, cherry dessert, easy summer recipes, easy desserts, easy summer desserts, easy italan food, easy recipes, red wine, Italian red wine, panna montata, ciliegie, ciliegie in vino rosso, vino rosso, fruit and whipped cream, Whipped creamComment
Poached Fruit with Ice Cream & Amaretti Cookie Crumble
Poached Fruit with Ice Cream & Amaretti Cookie Crumble
Easy dessert recipes, gluten free recipes, Italian dessert recpies, Italian food, Italian cookie recipes, Italian recipes, no bake desserts, recipesLonielle De Havenamaretti, amaretti cookies, biscotti, biscotti recipe, Italian cookie recipe, italian food, poached pears, poached fruit, ice cream, cookies and ice cream, fruit and ice cream, creme fraiche, fruit and whipped cream, italian desserts, italian cookies, easy desserts, easy winter desserts, easy summer recipes, easy summer desserts, easy dessert recipes, amaretti cookie recipes, biscotti amarettiComment
Cacio e Pepe - Italian Pasta Recipe
Cacio e Pepe - Italian Pasta Recipe
recipes, Italy, Italian stories, Italian recipes, Italian food, Experiences, Travel storiesLonielle De Havenpasta, italian pasta recipe, cacio e pepe recipe, cacio e pepe pasta recipe, italian adventures, italian food, italian cooking, italian pasta, rome, roma, roman pasta dish, travel stories, travel to italy, europe travel, travel experiences, italy travel, eating in rome, food from rome, restaurants in rome, restaurants near the colosseum, easy Italian recipes, rome restaurants, cacio e pepe, Rome experiences, Roman foodComment