FOOD
Green Beans With Garlic & Fresh Tomatoes
Fresh green beans are one of summer’s greatest pleasures, especially when they’r...
Stromboli With Meat & Cheese
I am always on the lookout for new ideas of things I can prepare for our guests ...
My Birthday Trip To Puglia
Turning seventy felt like a milestone worth celebrating in a special way. When m...
Summer Spaghetti
This is probably my favorite summer pasta and it is one that I’ve been making fo...
Panzanella Salad With Burrata Cheese
I recently returned from a month in Italy and it turned out to be a very hot sta...
Graduation Trip To Umbria, Italy
Family vacations become even more meaningful as our children grow up and begin c...
Roasted Garlic Focaccia
Focaccia is so easy to make and the potential ways to flavor focaccia are endles...
Orecchiette With Brocoli Rabe & Sausage
I love the food in Puglia, and every time my husband and I take a trip to that ...
Raspberry Ricotta Cake
I repeatedly say that I am not a baker, but I seem to bake an awful lot for some...
Olive Oil Pistachio Biscotti
We have a hundred olive trees on our property in Umbria, so I am never without t...
Baked Caprese Frittata With Quinoa
Getting my own fresh eggs from chickens I raise myself is priceless, and is an e...
Caponata di Amalfi
I have always thought of caponata as a Sicilian dish containing eggplant, tomato...
Italian Potato Salad With Green Beans & Tomatoes
Potato salads become a regular part of our meals once the weather warms and the ...
Summer Minestrone
We lived in Milan, Italy, for eight years when my children were young. One of my...
Farfalle With Arugula Pesto Sauce
As the temperatures warm and we can get out more, I tend to start making lighter...
Pasta Carbonara With Nduja
One of my favorite aspects of Italian cuisine is its regional differences. Almos...
Lemon, Olive Oil, & Rosemary Loaf
I love baking with olive oil in place of butter, particularly since we have a hu...
Focaccia Stuffed With Prosciutto Cotto, Provolone Chees...
I make some type of focaccia at least once a week. My basic rosemary topped foca...
Colorful Lentil Salad With Fresh Herbs
Lentils are often an overlooked ingredient, and apart from lentil soup, many hav...
