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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…

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…

​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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?…