Oh Fall! Call it and it’s practically here, right? I for one, am really welcoming fall this year. After spending the summer in Italy, with an…
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The Feast of St. Giovanni Battista
In Italy, I have come to believe that you don’t need much reason in order to celebrate life! It seems like at least a few times…
June 13 – The Feast Day of St. Anthony
Growing up in an Italian household, I heard the phrase “St. Anthony will help you find it!” so many times that they were ingrained in me pretty much…
Undiscovered Calabria
Oh Calabria! To know you is to love you! But the problem with that is that not too many people know you! Although perhaps that’s not a…
Strozzapreti with artichokes and tomatoes
It was, yet again, another dreary day in Boston today. Though we’re winding down on April, it doesn’t much feel like it around here. I debated…
Bologna is for (food) lovers
“Bologna? Like the one you put in your sandwich? Is that in Southern Italy?” That was the question I received from someone at a recent conference, when…
Pignoli Cookies
There is something about pine nut cookies, or pignoli cookies, that brings me right back to the bakeries, or pasticcerie of Italy. Their smell, chewy texture and flavor brings me…
Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies
You take chocolate and you take espresso, and you pretty much have my two favorite food groups. Ok, they are not their own food group, per…
Salted Cod & Potatoes
If you’ve been following my recipes and this website for a bit, this recipe might surprise you. After all, isn’t this a lazy Italian cooking site?…