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Chai Biscotti
We just experienced our first extended power outage, and I must say that I hope never to have to go through that again anytime soon. Being without water, power,...
Chai Biscotti
Calabrian Chili Grilled Shrimp
Calabrian Chile Butter
Pasta With Fava Beans & Guanciale
Grilled Peppers
Calabrian Chili Grilled Shrimp
In my ongoing love affair with Calabrian chili peppers, I recently tossed grilled shrimp in my homemade chili butter and loved how they turned out. Now that we are...
Calabrian Chile Butter
If you have followed my blog the past few months, you’ll know that I have become obsessed with Calabrian chili products. You can buy them in jars whole, or...
Pasta With Fava Beans & Guanciale
We spent this past Easter in Umbria, Italy at our farmhouse, and since it was just the two of us, we decided to go out to eat rather than...
Grilled Peppers
Summer has finally arrived after a cold rainy spring, and when the heat index rises, I try to avoid using my oven too often. We have a grill on...
Cinnamon Sugar Rhubarb Muffins
I love using rhubarb in my baking, so when it finally makes an appearance in our local markets early summer, I buy it often. Rhubarb, as well as having...
Grilled Swordfish With Oregano
We have been dining outdoors every night now that our ceramic table from Deruta, Italy, has arrived. I have also been doing a lot of grilling outdoors since once...
Grilled Caponata
Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish that consists of chopped fried eggplant and other vegetables seasoned with vinegar and capers. Everyone has their own interpretation of this dish, and...
