It’s Lenten season, and for all those observing the upcoming Easter holiday, Fridays will be devoted to abstaining from eating meat and most likely enjoying seafood…

I must admit, I have been known to skip a meal and go straight to dessert. While I’m not proud of this, I’m not ashamed of…

“I can’t be left alone in the room with these.” I told my sister with a very honest tone. And I wasn’t kidding. As a frequent…

You’ve seen images of it and perhaps have been intrigued by it all. The masks, the loud music, the sometimes rowdy behavior, the overindulgence, but what…

Because we now have the “major” holidays behind us, the retail shops are quick to tell us that Valentines Day is right around the corner. And…

Nothing to me is as homey than the smell of something baking, and a delicious jam crostata fits the bill perfectly. It’s cucina casalinga at its finest. This…

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…

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…

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…