Torta Pasqualina is a traditional Italian recipe served at Easter. This delicious pie features a puff pastry crust stuffed with spinach, ricotta and eggs – yum! Twenty-Eight, Twenty-Nine, Thirty…ready or not, here I come! A couple of months ago, Robbie discovered the wonders of hide-and-go-seek. I mean it’s a classic kids’ game for a reason! […]
Eggplant Parmesan
Featuring layers upon layers of flavorful eggplant, fresh mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce, this Eggplant Parmesan is a classic (and delicious) recipe! “How about an eggplant sandwich? With cheese, please. Oh, and I’d like some mushrooms and bacon on that, too.” A couple of years ago, we picked up a big bag of play food […]
Torta della Nonna
Topped with pine nuts and a dusting of powdered sugar, the Torta della Nonna features a lemon vanilla custard inside of a cookie-like crust. It’s delicious! My, what a delicious cake you make, Grandma! Literally translated as “Grandmother’s cake,” the Torta della Nonna is a classic Italian dessert. It’s rustic in the best way possible. […]
Ribollita (Tuscan White Bean Stew)
With chilly Winter days around the corner, grab some leftover bread and make a pot of Ribollita. This Tuscan White Bean Stew is a delicious way to warm up on a cold day! With Halloween right around the corner, let’s chat about one of the creepiest things out there: Ouija boards. Now we love our […]
Pasta e Fagioli
This Italian American version of Pasta e Fagioli is rustic and comforting in the best possible way! It’s perfect for chilly Autumn evenings! In an odd sort of way, I have to credit large, American chain restaurants for this delicious recipe. I’m not kidding when I say that this Pasta e Fagioli is an all-time […]
Panzanella
Packed with fresh veggies and perfectly toasted bread cubes, Panzanella is a classic side dish that’s great for summer entertaining! There are few things in the culinary world that can beat a well-made baguette. You know the kind I’m talking about. They’re crispy and hard on the outside, but once you tear into ’em, the […]
Italian Almond Cookies
These Italian Almond Cookies are packed with almond and citrus flavor! With a light, chewy texture, these tasty cookies pair well with a glass of dessert wine. Cheers! Our region of upstate New York recently added a new area code. 518 has been the telephone area code for as long as we’ve lived here, and […]
Italian Herb Baked Lasagna Chips
Looking for a fun snack to serve during football season? These Italian Herb Baked Lasagna Chips are a unique (and tasty) addition to the appetizer menu! We love pasta in all forms here in this house. From a traditional spaghetti and meatballs to a baked ziti, pasta nights are always something we look forward to. […]
Spaghetti all’Amatriciana
Spaghetti all’Amatriciana is a classic and delicious Italian pasta dish. It’s loaded with layers of flavor, and it’ll become a family favorite for sure! Ah, pasta. There are few things more comforting than sitting down to a bowl of pasta. Can I get an amen!? (Ok, a big slice of chocolate cake is just as […]
Rosemary Focaccia
This Rosemary Focaccia is a classic Italian-style bread. The generous amount of olive oil leads to a wonderfully golden and flaky crust on this bread. Yum! I frequently mention curling here on the blog. Both Laura and I have been curling for years, and we love it. Not only is curling a fun way to […]
Stuffed Chicken Caprese
Filled with creamy mozzarella cheese, Roma tomatoes and freshly chopped basil, this Stuffed Chicken Caprese recipe is a new favorite in our house! The evenings are still chilly here in upstate New York, but there are signs of Spring. The days are getting longer. The forsythia shrubs have begun to turn bright yellow. The mounds […]
Malfatti
Packed with fresh spinach and ricotta cheese, these Malfatti are an easy homemade pasta that will quickly become a family favorite! It’s not often that you intentionally try to make a recipe look bad, but that’s exactly what I did with these Malfatti. Ok, so maybe I didn’t try to make these malfatti look bad. […]
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