Grilled Polenta with Herbed Mushrooms
Grilled Polenta with Herbed Mushrooms

This recipe has become one of my favorites, it may even be my very favorite…

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Rice and Peas - Risi e Bisi
Rice and Peas - Risi e Bisi

I was first drawn to this recipe because of the name…haha. I think Risi e Bisi…

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Tuna & Cannellini Bean Salad - Insalata di Tonno e Cannellini
Tuna & Cannellini Bean Salad - Insalata di Tonno e Cannellini

The first time I made this salad was at our Italian coffee shop, Caffe Di Lusso…

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Fennel & Lentils Salad with Olives
Fennel & Lentils Salad with Olives

This wintertime salad is a wonderful and hearty recipe to serve along side some….

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Gluten Free Jam Crostata - Crostata alla Marmellata Senza Glutine
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…

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Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is incredibly beautiful for being a rustic kind of one pot dish isn’t it?…

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Herbed Roasted Vegetables
Herbed Roasted Vegetables

Whenever butternut squash is in season I try to make as many different recipes as I can with it…

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Butter & Spice Cookies - Bicciolani
Butter & Spice Cookies - Bicciolani

Right now I am off of chocolate (among other things), because it is bothering my…

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Butternut Squash Risotto - Risotto alla Zucca Violina
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…

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Pumpkin Cookies - Biscotti alla Zucca
Pumpkin Cookies - Biscotti alla Zucca

This year I have been craving the fall season and all the flavors and scents that go along with it more than ever…

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Parmesan Biscuits - Biscotti al Parmigiano
Parmesan Biscuits - Biscotti al Parmigiano

These scrumptious little biscotti al parmigiano or salatini in Italian (little salted things) are perfectly crunchy and wonderfully flavorful…

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Herbed Chèvre Cheese Appetizer
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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Herbed Tomato & Zucchini Summer Salad
Herbed Tomato & Zucchini Summer Salad

Salads are a must during summer aren’t they?! Whether we don’t want to cook or we are just craving lighter meals…

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Mediterranean Hummus
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
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
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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