Spring Asparagus, Pea, & Pancetta Salad with Eggs & Burrata Asparagus and peas are an excellent combination for salads when in season. By adding protein such as eggs and burrata, this salad can be a complete meal to be enjoyed as a light dinner entree. The vegetables are quickly blanchedRead More →
Focaccia Barese {Focaccia From Bari} One of my favorite things about Italian cuisine is that is so regional. When traveling from one region to the next across the country, you’ll find that the cuisine changes dramatically, depending on the region’s location, climate, and the people within. Although I chose toRead More →
Grilled Eggplant And Tomato Salad Grilling any vegetable seems to really enhace it’s flavor, and in this recipe the eggplant is no exception. This recipe is a great side dish, light lunch salad, or even a tasty addition to an antipasti platter. If you cannot find the small, Italian eggplantsRead More →
Roasted Carrots, Fennel, & Red Onions I love roasting vegetables because the heat of the oven caramelizes the natural sugars within the veggies, which really intensifies the flavor, adding a subtle natural sweetness. This combination of vegetables is one of my favorites, and they create a satisfying lunch, appetizer, orRead More →
June, 2nd: the Festa della Repubblica explained So, June 2nd is the Festa della Repubblica. It’s when Italians celebrate the Republic. Here’s an explanation of this day. First and foremost, it might be easy to confuse this date with the Festa della Liberazione. While the latter celebrates the day ItalyRead More →
Three Cheese Stuffed Focaccia For novice bakers, focaccia is one of the easiest types of bread to start with, as it is almost foolproof. There is really no way to make a mistake as long as you follow the basic recipe. Focaccia is one bread that I make at leastRead More →
Bitter Greens & Fennel Salad It wasn’t until I married into an Italian family almost fifty years ago, that I learned to appreciate eating a salad at the end of a meal. Although it might seem odd if you haven’t tried it, a salad, especially one made with bitter greens,Read More →
Three Bean Minestrone Spring has finally arrived, and we are all looking forward to creating lighter meals with the fresh spring produce available to us now. Although one may not necessarily think about soup as a spring meal option, I love making healthy soups chock full of grains, beans, andRead More →
Amazingly Easy Instant Pot Chicken Broth I just celebrated another Birthday. I am beginning to believe that Birthdays after sixty years old are best forgotten, but it seems my family feels differently. At my age, it seems that each and every year I develop some new health issue, and inRead More →
Olive Oil Pistachio Biscotti We have now closed on our Michigan home, packed up all our belongings, and have put them into storage, awaiting the completion of our new home. Before we decided to build here in Florida, we had bought a condo to vacation in, so until our newRead More →