The new year brings hope and optimism that is unfortunately often lost during other times of the year. It’s a fresh start, a chance for a…
Italian New Year Culinary Traditions
With Christmas now behind us, it’s time to consider the next big holiday, the New Year. As you know, Italy is a country filled with customs…
The Great Debate: Panettone vs. Pandoro
Christmastime in an Italian or Italian-American household means a lot of things. It means food, family, decorating, and setting the nativity scene. It also means that…
Anise Pizzelle
Whether it’s Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day or just a plan old Sunday, pizzelle are always welcomed in my household. They are one of our favorite cookie,…
Fruitcake Biscotti
“I have long believed that nobody actually makes fruitcakes. I believe that all fruitcakes were formed thousands of years ago by some kind of horrible natural…
Chicken Saltimbocca
I love impressive and guest-worthy recipes that take little effort and time to prepare! Chicken saltimbocca checks off both boxes! This season is a busy time…
Cannellini Bean and Sausage Soup
It’s that time of year again, time for overindulgence. It happens to many of us during this time of year. We want to try everything, cook…
How to Italianize your Thanksgiving Table
Growing up in Southern Italy, my mother, who had been raised in the U.S. years prior, often told my sister and me stories about Thanksgiving. “There’s always…
Pumpkin Roll with Mascarpone Cream Filling
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….