Posts in Classic Italian recipes
Homemade Italian Herbal Digestif Liqueur (Digestivo Italiano)
Homemade Italian Herbal Digestif Liqueur (Digestivo Italiano)

Digestifs (herbal based liqueurs) are not something American’s aren’t very used to having regularly, but…

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Classic Italian recipes, cocktails, christmas recipes, diy, drinks, holiday cocktails, holiday cookie recipes, Italian cocktail recipes, italian drink recipes, Italian recipes, ricette italiane, homemade gifts, homemade liqueursLonielle De Havenlemon peel, rosemary, basil, everclear, digestivo, digestif, herbal liqueurComment
Truffle Cream Gnocchi & memories from Osteria Santo Spirito
Truffle Cream Gnocchi & memories from Osteria Santo Spirito

I’ve been wanting to make this heavenly dish for a long time...

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vegetarian recipes, vegetarian italian food, side dishes, Rustic Italian cooking, recipes, ricette italiane, quick and easy recipes, Italian recipes, Italian pasta recipes, Italian lunch, Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian cooking, fall recipes, Easy Italian dishes, comfort food, Classic Italian recipes, Gnocchi recipesLonielle De Havengnocchi recipes, gnocchi, thanksgiving recipes, thanksgiving gnocchi, truffle recipes, truffles, pecorino cheese, shallots, garlicComment
Venetian Buranelli Cookies
Venetian Buranelli Cookies

The last time I was in Venice my family and I stepped into this beautiful little bakery, filled to the brim with breads, cookies and sweet treats…

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christmas cookies, christmas recipes, Classic Italian recipes, cookie recipe, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian recipes, fall desserts, fall recipes, holiday cookie recipes, holiday cookies, ricette italiane, recipes, Italian recipes, Italian food, Italian dessert recpies, Italian cookie recipesLonielle De Havenburanelli cookies, bussola cookies, esse cookies, italian baking, baking cookies, italian cookies, venetian recipes, venetian cookiesComment
Fava Bean & Pancetta Bruschetta
Fava Bean & Pancetta Bruschetta

I love this time of year when the farmers markets start to overflow with fresh produce…

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antipasto, appetizers, Bruschetta recipes, Classic appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, crostini, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, healthy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Italian lunch, light dishes, picnic recpies, quick and easy recipes, ricette italiane, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishesLonielle De Havenbruschetta recipes, fava bean bruschetta, fava beans, bruschetta antipasto, bruschetta, pancettaComment
Tramezzini - Italian Finger Sandwiches - 4 Easy and Delicious Recipes
Tramezzini - Italian Finger Sandwiches - 4 Easy and Delicious Recipes

Happy Holidays Everyone! I thought this would be a great time to share this recipe with you…

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antipasto, appetizers, christmas recipes, Classic Italian recipes, comfort food, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, Experiences, healthy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, Italian stories, picnic recpies, Panini, light dishes, quick and easy recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, summer recipes, Travel stories, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenmortadella, olives, artichoke, egg salad, caprese salad sandwich, tramezzini, tuna salad, tuna sandwich, egg salad sandwich, tomatoes and mozzarellaComment
Tuscan Chard & Garbanzo Bean Salad - Bietola e Ceci
Tuscan Chard & Garbanzo Bean Salad - Bietola e Ceci

This warm Tuscan salad is delicious and perfect for any season. I really love to make it when…

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antipasto, appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, light dishes, quick and easy recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, salad recipes, side dishes, summer recipesLonielle De Havenchard, rainbow chard, swiss chard, garbanzo beans, pancetta, shallot, garlic, tuscan food, tuscany, tuscan salad, classic tuscan recipe, bietola, ceci Comments
Peach Bellini from Harry's Bar in Venice
Peach Bellini from Harry's Bar in Venice

The Peach Bellini Cocktail was invented in 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani at Harry's Bar in Venice…

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appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, cocktails, easy cocktails, Easy Italian recipes, Experiences, Italian cocktail recipes, italian drink recipes, Italy, Italian recipes, ricette italiane, recipes, summer recipes, Summertime cocktailsLonielle De Havenpeach bellini, white peach bellini, Harry's bar bellini, harry's bar cocktail, peach cocktails, prosecco cocktails, peach prosecco bellini, peaches Comments
Risi e Bisi - Rice and Peas
Risi e Bisi - Rice and Peas

I was first drawn to this recipe because of the name…haha. I think Risi e Bisi…

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, Risotto recipesLonielle De Havenrice and peas, risi e bisi, risotto with peas, pancetta, risotto, parmesan cheese, springtime recipesComment
Gluten Free Apricot Crostata - Crostata alla Marmellata Senza Glutine
Gluten Free Apricot Crostata - Crostata alla Marmellata Senza Glutine

An Italian crostata is one of the simplest and most tasty sweet treats you can make…

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, fall desserts, gluten free cooking, gluten free desserts, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian dessert recipes, italian pastries, italian pastry recipes, quick and easy recipes, ricette italiane, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenapricot crostata, apricots, crostata alla marmellata, albicocca, crostata, pie crust, gluten free desserts, gluten free baking, gluten free treatsComment
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is incredibly beautiful for being a rustic kind of one pot dish isn’t it?…

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Classic Italian recipes, cooking, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, fall recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenchicken, chicken cacciatore, one pot meals, one pot dishes, cucina povera, olives, rustic dushes, chicken and vegetables, rosemary, thyme, healthy meals Comment
Herbed Roasted Vegetables
Herbed Roasted Vegetables

Whenever butternut squash is in season I try to make as many different recipes as I can with it…

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Antipasto, christmas recipes, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, fall recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian dinner, Italian lunch, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenbutternut squash, zucchini recipes, fennel, roasted potatoes, roasted vegetables, roasted fennel, herbed vegetables, herbed dishesComment
Butter & Spice Cookies - Bicciolani
Butter & Spice Cookies - Bicciolani

Right now I am off of chocolate (among other things), because it is bothering my…

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, fall desserts, Italian cookie recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Italian recipes, ricette italiane, holiday cookie recipes, christmas recipesLonielle De Havencookie recipes, spice cookies, butter cookies, cinnamon, easy cookie recipes, easy cookies, italian cookies, bicciolani, biscottiComment
Parmesan Biscuits - Biscotti al Parmigiano
Parmesan Biscuits - Biscotti al Parmigiano

These scrumptious little biscotti al parmigiano or salatini in Italian (little salted things) are perfectly crunchy and wonderfully flavorful…

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Antipasto, antipasto, appetizers, Classic appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian food, Italian recipes, picnic recpies, quick and easy recipes, side dishes, summer recipesLonielle De Havenparmesan cheese, biscotti, cheese crackers, cheese biscuits, parmesan crackers, toasted walnuts, cheese wafers, cheese Comments
Herbed Chèvre Cheese Appetizer
Herbed Chèvre Cheese Appetizer

Chèvre goats cheese has become one of my absolute favorite cheeses out there! Something I would have never thought…

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antipasto, appetizers, Bruschetta recipes, Classic appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian lunch, light dishes, Panini, picnic recpies, quick and easy recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, summer recipes, Summer time recipes, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenchevre cheese, fresh herbs, basil, parsley, chives, bruschetta, light italian dishes, summertimeComment
Coffee Granita - Granita di Caffè
Coffee Granita - Granita di Caffè

The first time I had one of these dreamy icy treats was at Caffè Tazza D'oro near the Pantheon in Rome…

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian recipes, Experiences, gluten free desserts, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Italian cooking, Italian recipes, Italy, no bake desserts, Summer time recipes, Summertime cocktails, italian drink recipesLonielle De Havencoffee granita, granita di caffe, coffee drinks, summertime drinks, summertime coffee, whipped cream, iced drinks, iced coffee, italian coffee, caffe italiano Comments
Carrot Top & Spinach Pesto
Carrot Top & Spinach Pesto

A few weeks ago we harvested some lovely petite carrots with gorgeous wispy green tops from the garden…

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Antipasto, appetizers, Bruschetta recipes, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, Italian cooking, Italian pasta recipes, light dishes, quick and easy recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havencarrot tops, carrot greens, spinach pesto, pesto, pesto recipe, spinach chip dip, pesto with spinach, pasta, toasted walnuts, pesto recipesComment
Spinach Gnudi
Spinach Gnudi

Gnudi, a delightful dish I made one time many years ago, and then completely forgot about until recently…

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Italian Pastry - Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Italian Pastry - Zeppole di San Giuseppe

Zeppole di San Giuseppe are one of the tastiest Italian sweets around! They’re typical of the month of March when the Italians celebrate Father's Day on the 19th.

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Italian recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, italian pastries, italian pastry recipesLonielle De Havenzeppole, zeppole di san giuseppe, san giuseppe, italian pastry, italian dessert, italian fathers day dessert, pastry cream recipe, zeppole recipe, pastry cream, amarena cherry, light pastries, authentic italian recipes Comments