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Featured In Naples Daily News!

I was asked to contribute one of my favorite recipes by our local newspaper, The Naples Daily News, for an ongoing special they were running about local cooks. I...

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Easter In Italy

Easter in Italy is a Christian based holiday, which begins on Palm Sunday, and culminates the following week on Easter Sunday. Although all of Holy Week is important, it...

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Slow Cooker Rabbit Ragu For Pasta

I am a big fan of rabbit, and one of my favorite ways of preparing it is in a terra cotta casserole in the oven slowly braised in white...

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Roasted Garlic Focaccia

I posted recently that I had gotten out of the habit of making focaccia since I left Italy last November, but now that I have started back again I...

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Crispy Cheese Bites

In just over two months, we’ll be heading back to Umbria and will once again begin our busy season taking care of our guests. For each group of visitors...

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Panzarotti

Panzarotti, also spelled panzerotti, are are deep fried pockets of dough stuffed with a variety of fillings and are commonly found in southern Italy. Though typical in the south,...

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Tubettoni Pasta With Chickpeas

I was sent some artisan pasta to try from Premiata Fabbrica di Paste Alimentari Giuseppe Afeltra a company from Gragnano, Italy that has been in business since 1895. They...

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Happy Valentine’s Day! I considered baking something chocolate and decadent today to celebrate this holiday, but my husband doesn’t really care for decadent desserts, and I simply do not...

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Oat, Raisin & Walnut Bread

I try and bake a couple of loaves of hearty, whole grain bread at least once a month, and I often slice one loaf and freeze the other to...

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Olive & Rosemary Focaccia

When we are in Umbria for our summer season, I generally bake a lovely big sheet of focaccia at least once a week, often sending over a plate of...