Summer time in Italy is all about enjoying the outdoors as much as possible, whether it be by the seaside, countryside, or mountainside. The important element of summer for Italians is to get out of the city and travel to that special place to appreciate the beauty in the vast landscape that Italy offers! With…
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New Mom Life During Quarantine in Italy – Why I Turned to my Kitchen
I always knew that having a newborn would mean staying at home a lot more than usual. But I did not expect to be faced with a mandatory mandate to be quarantined to my house from the government. In October 2019 I gave birth to my sweet baby Benny. I had an extremely difficult pregnancy…
Asparagus Risotto
When it’s asparagus season it is hard to choose which recipe to make! I find that the recipe I turn to the most is risotto di asparagi. This to me is spring! When the weather starts to get nicer here in Italy, the first time I find asparagus at the local market, I make asparagus…
Chiacchiere Black & White
Chiacchiere is a typical fried dessert found in Italy during the time leading up to Carnevale our in other words Fat Tuesday. It is a recipe that is quite simple to prepare and the variations are never ending. This is a fun take on the traditional chiacchiere and is a version we have found in…
Warm Italian Lentil Veggie Salad
Our warm Italian lentil veggie salad uses the fantastic winter vegetables of turnips and puntarelle. Puntarelle is an appealing bitter and crunchy winter salad made from a particular variety of chicory that grows in the countryside of Rome. It add a powerful green freshness like no other winter veggie! If you can’t find puntarelle another great substitute is curly endive or radicchio.
Carnevale Menu, Tutto Fritto
Why stop with just special desserts for the carnevale celebration? There are also plenty of frying going on during this time and it doesn’t stop with desserts. Frittata, fried stuffed vegetables and fried meats, like fried veal in the cotoletta alla milanese are other classic recipes to follow during this time of indulgence before giving…
Venice, Typical Food & Carnevale Traditions
Venice is sometimes better understood through the eyes of the camera lens.
Menu for Weekend Trip in the Alps
Menu. Mountains. When on a weekend ski trip, or up in the mountains, it’s always nice to come back from a day out skiing or hiking to a warm meal at home with friends and family. And when you think about what to eat or prepare in the mountains what better than comfort food and…