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Pumpkin Spice Muffins
It is pumpkin spice time again and it is time to enjoy one of my favorite fall flavors yet again. Although Italians do not use winter squash often in...
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Instant Pot Meaty Rabbit Ragu
Olive Harvest 2018
Friday Photos From Umbria ~ November 4th, 2018
Celebrating An Italian Thanksgiving
Instant Pot Meaty Rabbit Ragu
Growing up I was not much of an adventurous eater, but to be honest, my Mom was not much of an adventurous cook. Although she could make a great...
Olive Harvest 2018
We have finally completed our olive harvest this year as we had to break it up into two parts a week apart because we had so many olives. I...
Friday Photos From Umbria ~ November 4th, 2018
Friday photos are a little late this week as we spent a few days in Venice. Right now in Umbria, it is all about new olive oil, truffles, and...
Celebrating An Italian Thanksgiving
Italians living in Italy do not celebrate Thanksgiving as we do here in North America although they do have many holidays called La Festa del Ringraziamento (or Festival of...
Chocolate Pear Ring Cake {Ciambelle alle Pere e Chocolate}
I think most cooks have a preference of either baking sweets or preparing savory dishes in the kitchen. I have never considered myself a baker as baking requires precise measurements...
Roasted Garlic Focaccia
Focaccia is so easy to make and the potential ways to flavor focaccia are endless. You can use a larger pan and create a crisper, thinner focaccia that is...
Friday Photos ~ October 26th, 2018 ~ Umbria & Le Marche
It has been a busy week here in Umbria. Last weekend we visited two fall festivals, one in Trevi and one in Pietralunga. The Trevi festival is celebrated every...
