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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
Cheese Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers - Peperoni Ripieni di Formaggio
Cheese Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers - Peperoni Ripieni di Formaggio

These cheesy bites are rich, delicious and their bright pop of color so lovely to look at!

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antipasto, appetizers, comfort food, Classic appetizers, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Italian lunch, picnic recpies, recipes, side dishes, summer recipes, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenmini bell peppers, bell pepper, stuffed peppers, chevre cheese, chevre, chevre stuffed peppers, pancetta, fresh herbs, basil, appetizer recipes, appetizer, antipasto recipe, antipastoComment
Braised Cucumbers
Braised Cucumbers

I first fell in love with this recipe about 5 years ago when I received Mastering the Art of French Cooking…

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antipasto, comfort food, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, summer recipes, Summer time recipes, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havencucumber, cucumbers, white wine vinegar, chives, basil, braised cucumbersComment
Zucchini Fritters
Zucchini Fritters

This is one of my favorite zucchini recipe…especially when you have an abundance of zucchini…

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antipasto, appetizers, comfort food, cooking, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Italian food, Italian lunch, light dishes, quick and easy recipes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, summer recipes, Summer time recipes, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenzucchini, zucchini recipes, zucchini fritters, recipes from the garden, garden recipesComment
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
Vellutata di Carciofi e Patate - Creamy Artichoke & Potato Soup
Vellutata di Carciofi e Patate - Creamy Artichoke & Potato Soup

One more creamy comforting soup recipe before the warm weather hits :) It has been a long, cold and wet winter…

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antipasto, comfort food, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, fall recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, healthy recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, light dishes, quick and easy recipes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, soup recipes, side dishes, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenvellutata, creamed soup recipe, creamed soup recipes, creamed vegetable soup, artichokes, potatoes, leeks, soups, soup recipes, winter recipes, creamy vegetable soupComment
Gluten Free Piadina
Gluten Free Piadina

These flavorful Piadine are just the thing when you are looking to change up your weeknight or weekend…

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antipasto, appetizers, easy appetizers, cooking, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian cooking, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, quick and easy recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, summer recipes, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenpiadina, piadine, flatbread, olives, sundried tomatoes, italian bread, italian flatbreadComment
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
Stuffed Zucchini - Zucchine Ripiene
Stuffed Zucchini - Zucchine Ripiene

When I think of summer vegetables, the one that come into my mind first is zucchini…

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antipasto, appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, side dishes, Summer time recipes, vegetarian recipes, vegetarian italian foodLonielle De Havenzucchini, zucchini recipes, pecorino, pancetta, basil, garlic, shallotComment
Grilled Polenta with Herbed Mushrooms
Grilled Polenta with Herbed Mushrooms

This recipe has become one of my favorites, it may even be my very favorite…

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appetizers, antipasto, vegetarian recipes, vegetarian italian food, summer recipes, side dishes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, recipes, quick and easy recipes, Italian recipes, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian cooking, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, gluten free recipes, gluten free italian food, gluten free cooking, Easy Italian recipesLonielle De Havenpolenta, mushrooms, polenta crostini, crostini, sautéed mushrooms, mushroom crostini 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
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 Tomato & Zucchini Summer Salad
Herbed Tomato & Zucchini Summer Salad

Salads are a must during summer aren’t they?! Whether we don’t want to cook or we are just craving lighter meals…

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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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Roasted Vegetable Panino with Garlic Mayonnaise
Roasted Vegetable Panino with Garlic Mayonnaise

This Panino is one of those recipes that when I get a craving for it there is nothing else that will do!

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Antipasto, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian lunch, Rustic Italian cooking, Panini, vegetarian italian food, vegetarian recipesLonielle De Havenitalian panino, Panino, panini, vegetarian recipes, vegan recipes, vegetarian panino, vegetarian sandwich, italian sanwhich, roasted vegetables, tomatoes, zucchini, portabella mushroom, bell peppers, sandwich recipe Comments
Tuscan Ribollita Soup - Recipe & Experience
Tuscan Ribollita Soup - Recipe & Experience

Ribollita which means reboiled in Italian is a traditional Tuscan soup made with vegetables, beans and bread. It is the perfect example of the way the Italians..

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