Grilled Caponata
Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish that consists of chopped fried eggplant and other vegetables seasoned with vinegar and capers. Everyone has their own interpretation of this dish, and...
Summer Grilling
Summer is finally here, and the temperatures are soaring. Our new ceramic dining table for our outdoor space arrived from Deruta, so we are thoroughly enjoying eating “al fresco”....
Rhubarb Oat Bars
When I was growing up, I often spent a few weeks every summer at my Nanna’s house. My grandmother had a gorgeous backyard garden full of perennial flowers, but...
Pasta with Sausage, Walnuts, & Vincotto
My husband is a pastaholic and could eat pasta every day and not tire of it. Although I too love pasta, I do like to switch things up and...
Emilia Romagna Getaway Spring 2019
Between the eight years we lived full time in Milan, Italy while my children were in school, and over the past ten years where we have lived half of...
Chicken Cacciatore With Calabrian Peppers
I have become obsessed recently with Calabrian peppers. You buy them in a jar, and you can buy either whole peppers or pepper pesto, which is my favorite. We...
Carciofi Fritti ~ Tuscan Fried Artichokes
If I had to pick just one vegetable to eat daily, it would have to be artichokes. I could eat them every day for a year, and I doubt...
Featured Ingredient – Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese & Tour At Casefeicio San Pier Damiani
On our recent trip to Emilia Romagna, we took part in three food tours, one to visit a balsamic vinegar factory, another to see how prosciutto di Parma is...
