Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Peach
Summertime on the vineyard hills of Piemonte, Italy makes my family and me crave grilled meat quite often. We bought a Weber last summer, which really brings out unique flavors […]
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Asparagus Bread Stir-Fry
It is the season of the asparagi, or, in “normal” language, asparagus. The season will be done in the blink of an eye, and pretty soon we’ll begin to discuss things like […]
Spaghetti with Shrimp and Zucchini
Saffron is one of the most sought after spices in the world. The delicate threads from the purple saffron flower are treated like gold. This isn’t only due to the […]
Easy Mushroom-Onion Sauté
It’s odd to think of mushrooms as being in a specific food group. They’re classified as vegetables in cooking mostly due to their high nutritional value and low calorie level, […]
Spotlight on Radicchio
It’s radicchio season in Italy! Well, and also asparagus season, artichoke season, lemon season, and banana season. But let’s focus on the radicchio, because it may not seem so familiar. Radicchio is a bitter […]
Buckwheat Banana Bread
This recipe is a very simple, healthy banana bread recipe that only requires one bowl. I’d call buckwheat flour to be an “emerging ingredient”. The hearty grain seems to be […]
Homemade Pasta- The Italian Art
Pasta fatti in casa were the words so often used by the local Trattorie beside every dish of pasta on the menu (traditional Italian comfort restaurants) . The words “pasta fatti in casa” mean […]