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Sausage, Kale, & White Bean Soup
I am presently sitting in front of the fireplace watching the start of a heavy snowstorm outside. The weathermen are calling for anything from four to eight inches by...
Sausage, Kale, & White Bean Soup
Easy Rolled Stromboli
Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps
Rosemary Chocolate, Olive Oil Cake
Pasta With Garlic, Chili, Walnuts & Blood Oranges
Easy Rolled Stromboli
I have to confess, that I after all the years that I have lived and traveled in Italy, I have never seen a stromboli offered on a restaurant menu....
Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps
When we are in Italy, we tend to gorge ourselves on fresh porcini mushrooms when they are in season, but unfortunately, they are just not available in North America....
Rosemary Chocolate, Olive Oil Cake
Having the ability to harvest our own olives for oil, I love using olive oil, a heart-healthy fat in the kitchen, including in my baking. Olive oil is rich...
Pasta With Garlic, Chili, Walnuts & Blood Oranges
One of my “go to” pasta dishes has always been spaghetti with garlic, oil, and hot chili flakes (Aglio, Olio, & Peperoncino). It is a dish that can be...
Bomboloni With Jam Filling For Valentine’s Day or Carnivale
A bomboloni is basically a fried doughnut, and you can find them across Italy in every pastry shop or coffee bar in a myriad of variations. This recipe created...
Valentine’s Day Menu
Valentine’s Day is a time to show that special someone in your life how much you care, and what expresses that more than a well planned, elegant dinner for...
Blood Orange Toasted Almond Biscotti
Winter has finally arrived this weekend along with six inches of snow and frigid temperatures. I THOUGHT that I had weatherproofed my chicken coop and run, but Saturday the...
