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I fell in love with Veneto many, many years ago and it surprises many people that it’s perhaps my favorite Italian region. Veneto is a bit of a…

Some of the fondest memories of my upbringing in southern Italy revolve around food, specifically, around mom’s baking. As a stay-at-home mom, her favorite pastime was baking, and…

Summers in Southern Italy are magical for many reasons. One of which, of course, is the food! The bounty of summer produce is second to none. The…

Meatless Monday anyone? Or perhaps it’s Friday and whether it’s Lent or not, perhaps you grew up eating meatless on Fridays.   Whatever the case may be, we all…

Light and airy, castagnole di ricotta, or ricotta donuts, are an indulgent treat typically enjoyed in Italy during the season of Carnival, which is kicking off this week-end…

Winter is in full swing and with subzero temperatures, mother nature is showing us who the boss is! Boy is it cold!  With this cold weather…

For me, it usually hits around 3:00PM. That time of day when both lunch and dinner seem so far away! I usually turn to fruit and…

It’s corny and a cliche to say the least, but writing a cookbook really is a labor of love. For me, it really brought me back…

AND THEN, THIS HAPPENS!  “You should write a cookbook!” “When is the cookbook coming out?” “Are all of your recipes in one place?” These are the…