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Puff Pastry Christmas Tree with Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto (or other pesto :)
Puff Pastry Christmas Tree with Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto (or other pesto :)

When I first saw one of these trees I knew I had to make it this Christmas…

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antipasto, appetizers, easy appetizers, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, Italian recipes, quick and easy recipes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, vegetarian recipes, vegetarian italian food, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenpuff pastry recipe, easy puff pastry recipe, pesto recipe, pesto sauce, pesto recipes, pesto sauce recipe Comments
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
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
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
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
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
Tuna & Cannellini Bean Salad - Insalata di Tonno e Cannellini
Tuna & Cannellini Bean Salad - Insalata di Tonno e Cannellini

The first time I made this salad was at our Italian coffee shop, Caffe Di Lusso…

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antipasto, appetizers, Bruschetta recipes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, healthy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Italian appetizers, Italian food, Italian recipes, light dishes, picnic recpies, quick and easy recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, salad recipes, side dishesLonielle De Havencannellini beans, tonno, tuna, tuna salad, bruschetta recipes, bruschetta antipasto, bruschetta, bean saladComment
Fennel & Lentils Salad with Olives
Fennel & Lentils Salad with Olives

This wintertime salad is a wonderful and hearty recipe to serve along side some….

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antipasto, appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, wintertime recipes, vegetarian recipes, vegetarian italian food, side dishes, salad recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, recipes, Italian recipes, gluten free recipes, gluten free italian foodLonielle De Havenlentil recipe, lentils, fennel, fresh fennel salad, olives, parsley, chevre cheese, arugula, olive oilComment
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
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
Butternut Squash Risotto - Risotto alla Zucca Violina
Butternut Squash Risotto - Risotto alla Zucca Violina

I’ve been craving things with butternut squash this year, and this risotto was one of the things I wanted most…

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Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, fall recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free italian food, gluten free recipes, healthy recipes, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, vegetarian recipes, vegetarian italian food, wintertime recipes, side dishesLonielle De Havenbutternut squash, butternut squash recipes, pancetta, risotto, butternut squash risotto, shallots, arborio rice, italian cooking, rice dishes, fall recipes, thanksgiving recipes, thanksgiving startersComment
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
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
Roasted Potatoes & Yams with Herbs
Roasted Potatoes & Yams with Herbs

This gorgeous fragrant side dish goes perfectly with grilled meats. Add a side salad or…

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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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