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Where I’ve been and where to next….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
Anise “Unscotti”
Christmas Eve is two weeks from tomorrow! WHAT?? How did that happen?!?! Time to start thinking about baking and your dessert table! In keeping with the…
Walnut (or Pecan) Butter Balls
There are some recipes that only come out on special occasions. For one reason or another, they become known for “the ones you make at Christmas”…