Caramel Apple Cake This delicious Caramel Apple Cake is made with a caramelized apple filling. The perfect fall cake you will love it plain or make it extra special with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Your new anytime occasion cake recipe. Apple cakes are extremely popular in Italy, andRead More →

Top 15 things to see at Pompeii Imagine you are going along with your daily business when a volcano explodes and destroys not only your town but the entire region. You don’t make it like any of your family… Source: Top 15 things to see at Pompeii Download article asRead More →

Chocolate and Pear Strudel What is a strudel? The term “strudel” refers to a pastry made from rolled dough with different fillings, which is very common in Central Europe, Bohemia, and, in Italy, in the territory of Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Veneto. The most common recipe isRead More →

Berry Tiramisu I am feeling nostalgic today, as a memory just popped up on Facebook that reminded me that a year ago today, my husband and I hosted a family reunion at our home. How times have changed! Who would have thought a year ago that things could possibly changeRead More →

Pasta Cacio e Pepe Cacio e pepe pasta is one of the most-loved Roman recipes, along with carbonara, amatriciana pasta, and pasta alla gricia. The tradition of this dish comes from afar, and though its preparation requires only three ingredients, this does not make it easy to make a plateRead More →

Italian Style Gazpacho End of summer tomatoes are often the best. I love nothing more than heading out to my garden each morning and picking ripe, sun-kissed tomatoes still warm off of the vines. We have been harvesting a large bowl full of ripe tomatoes from our small vegetable gardenRead More →