I have just returned to Boston after spending the month of May in Italy. After more than two and half years, perhaps my longest absence, it…
Italian Milk Pie
It’s a cross between a baked pudding, a custard and a pie, or a crustless custard pie, if you will, but whatever you might want to…
Fig Jam Crostata
Figs are my favorite Italian summer fruit, and I get my fill of them when traveling to Italy. Growing up in Calabria, we had several fig…
Fresh Homemade Ricotta
Used in sweet and savory dishes, or eaten straight as is, it seems ricotta is everyone’s favorite cheese! I am a bit of a ricotta snob,…
Celebrating the Day of the Dead
There’s much to celebrate about the autumn season in Italy. Unlike summer, which is the period where tourists flock to the boot from all over the…
Pumpkin Roll with Mascarpone Cream
It’s that time of year, the time where pumpkin is everywhere, and not just in the kitchen. It’s pumpkin-scented hand soap, pumpkin-scented candles, pumpkin-scented hand lotion….
Pistachio Amaretti Cookies
It’s that time of year again, time to start thinking about the holiday, or the holiday menu, that is. Once October first rolls around, it seems…
Bacio Perugina Pizzelle
Do you love the Bacio Perugina chocolates as much as I do? It is my all-time favorite Italian chocolate! The flavor of dark chocolate, paired together with my…
Roasted Red Bell Peppers
Fall is officially here, which means less outdoor barbequing and the oven gets turned back on! I don’t do much oven cooking in the summer, for…