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Golden Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Sausage & Garlic

After living in Italy for as many years as we have, when it comes to dining out, I tend to avoid choosing Italian restaurants here in North America. It...

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Easy Slow Cooker Beef Short RIbs Pasta Sauce

We spend half our year in Umbria from May to November, and then much of the winter in Florida so I avoid most of the cold winter weather. While...

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Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks With Sweet Potato Polenta

Although I never thought of myself as someone who would enjoy using a slow cooker, since I bought mine a year ago I have completely fallen in love with...

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Basil Panna Cotta With Macerated Strawberries

I am a panna cotta fanatic, and if I’m dining out and I see they have this creamy dessert on the menu I almost always order it. Panna cotta...

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Bucatini With Brussels Sprouts, Sausage, & Gorgonzola Cheese

We love pasta in our house, and I prepare it at least twice a week, if not more. There are so many pasta dishes that we love however that...

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Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies With Dark Chocolate

This is another one of the new cookies I made over the holidays that I wanted to share. I grew up enjoying shortbread cookies which were a staple in...

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Quinoa Salad With Strawberries, Almonds & Feta Cheese

It is strawberry season in Florida, which means we have the most amazing, sweet, fat strawberries available to buy in our grocery stores and local farm markets. I’m told...

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Baby Kale Salad With Artichokes, Chickpeas, & Prosciutto Crisps

When it comes to lettuce salads, I have very particular tastes and very high standards. I like to use mixed healthy greens as my base both for flavor and...

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Lentil, Two Bean & Sausage Soup With Herb Pesto

For New Years in Italy, it is traditional to eat lentils to inspire good luck and prosperity for the coming year because they resemble coins. We have carried on...

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Cinnamon Orange Breakfast Buns

Our family holidays are often busy, full of fun, a tad loud at times, and being a family that loves food, our holidays always involve eating great meals. We...