Fall Apple Almond Cake
We visited the Prosecco road in Veneto last month and enjoyed some fantastic meals while we were there. After one lunch in between visiting local cantinas to tour and...
Fall Harvest Salad With Roasted Pears, Bitter Greens, & Gorgonzola
Fall in Umbria is a magical time with fall festivals held around the region each weekend celebrating ingredients such as mushrooms, truffles, olive oil, and chestnuts. As the weather...
Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta & Chestnuts
We left Italy last Thursday, and I brought a terrible chest cold home with me. Luckily the weather isn’t too bad right now with fairly moderate temperatures and no...
Roasted Pumpkin & Pear Soup
I have always loved the foods of fall, but for some reason, I am particularly enamored with chestnuts and pumpkins this year. It used to be challenging to find...
Twice Cooked Artichokes
The artichoke is one of Italy’s most treasured ingredients, and this famous thistle can be found in every region across the country prepared in a variety of ways. Young...
Fava Bean Puree With Sautéed Cicoria
Italy is a wonderful country to travel around as every region is like a different country with its own regional cuisine, landscape, and dialects. Although I love living in...
Instant Pot Whte Rabbit Ragu
I was never a big fan of the Crockpot, and I think I can count the times on one hand that I’ve used mine. My Instant Pot, however, is...
Our 2019 Le Marche Getaway
For the past two years, we have changed our time spent in Italy from one six month stay to two-three months stays one in the spring and one in...
