Pasta With Nduja, Gorgonzola Dolce, & Mascarpone
My husband’s father’s family is from Calabria, and they all like things very spicy. Although I do enjoy foods with a little heat, I cannot tolerate things as hot...
Winter Kale & Blood Orange Salad
It looks like March will be blood orange month. I was recently at my local specialty food store, and they had blood oranges on sale for less than two...
Pizza Chena
Pizza Chena, or Pizza Chiena, sometimes pronounced “Pizza Gaina,” is a southern Italian savory “pie” made with a variety of cheese, cold cuts, and eggs baked within a bread...
Blood Orange Loaf
During the cold, snowy months of winter, nothing perks me up more than citrus fruit. At least if you have to deal with freezing temperatures, icy roads, and have...
Creamy Meyer Lemon Pasta
During the colder months, I tend to prepare heartier meals, including soups, stews, and polenta. We also tend to eat more meat-based dishes that I roast or braise. I...
Escarole With White Beans & Sausage
We just received another five to six inches of snow early yesterday morning, and today the temperatures dropped to below freezing. I am so over winter at this point...
Bruschetta With Burrata, Brussels Sprouts, & Pancetta
It has been a long winter, though reasonably mild, so I should not complain, I am really looking forward to spring. Over the holidays I was so busy cooking...
Apple Olive Oil Bundt Cake
I love using olive oil in my baking, mainly since we harvest our own olives every year, and I always have a lot of top quality oil at my...
