It’s another cold, wintery, snowy day in Boston. The kind that has me thinking of only one thing: summer in Italy. I’m counting down the days to our…
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Lentil, Spinach and Sausage Soup
We’re currently in that strange week between Christmas and New Years in which the days get confusing. You wake up in the morning wondering, is it a weekday…
Lemon Anginetti
There are some cookies and desserts that are a bit pretentious. They call for a laundry list of ingredients, expensive nuts, numerous steps and hours of…
Struffoli di Natale
What would an Italian Christmas be without Struffoli? It certainly would be lighter, that’s for sure! These little things are addictive, calorie filled, baby bombs of deliciousness and they…
Fettuccine with Lazy & Light Turkey Bolognese Sauce
I have to admit, I have a bit of an aversion to ground beef. I can’t remember the last time I cooked with it, not to…
Hazelnut Butterballs
Oh Italy, in all of your hazelnut glory… Hazelnut biscotti, hazelnut spread, fresh hazelnut from the tree, pralines, truffles, and how can I forget Italy’s most…
Oven-Baked Swordfish
As you might know already, the cuisine of Calabria, my native region, is very much influenced by its geographic location. As such, cucina marinara, or cuisine of…
Fall Pumpkin Risotto
Pumpkin Lattes. Pumpkin Cookies. Pumpkin Pie. Pumpkin everywhere this time of year! I must admit, I am not a fan of pumpkin lattes at all! Call me old…
A most delicious day trip
If you have read my previous post, follow me on social media or have just been snooping around my site, you know I have just returned…