The much celebrated and loved Forth of July holiday will be here before you know it and if you’re mentally preparing your menu and wondering what…
Limoncello & Olive Oil Cake
Let them eat cake! There are days when only cake will do. If you have a sweet tooth, like I do, those days are often! I love…
Chicken, Ziti & Broccoli
A lot of Italian restaurants in the US sell this dish but unfortunately, many get it wrong. It’s usually drowning in alfredo sauce, or some other…
Orange & Olive Oil Cake
Oranges are very popular in Calabria and Sicily, all citrus is, and as such, we will find any reason to use them up in our cooking…
Italy’s Dolce Vita
I have a confession to make. As much as I love pizza, pasta, salumi, cheeses and all things related to Italian food and its ingredients, I…
Oh beach, glorious beach!
Nothing restores my mind, body and soul quite like a trip to the beach. There’s generally no other place I’d rather be. I have fond memories…
Chicken Cacciatore
Like any other Italian staple dish, there are hundreds of variations to this recipe. “Cacciatore” means “hunter” in Italian and this dish is said to have…
The Humble Tomato Sauce
Is it gravy? Is it sauce? Depends on whom you ask and what region of Italy they are from. What you call it is not nearly…
Ricotta Frittata
I have a slight obsession with eggs, so much so that I panic if I don’t have at least a dozen in the fridge. Nothing beats…