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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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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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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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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Pumpkin Cookies - Biscotti alla Zucca
Pumpkin Cookies - Biscotti alla Zucca

This year I have been craving the fall season and all the flavors and scents that go along with it more than ever…

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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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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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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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Mediterranean Hummus
Mediterranean Hummus

This is one of my favorite recipes for a light lunch, to take along on a picnic…

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Watermelon Granita - Granita di Cocomero
Watermelon Granita - Granita di Cocomero

I thought this recipe was the perfect thing to kick off summertime….

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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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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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Fennel & Celery Salad with Blue Cheese
Fennel & Celery Salad with Blue Cheese

Like so many recipes I make I created this salad because I was looking for ways to use up…

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No-Bake Nutella Cookies
No-Bake Nutella Cookies

These chewy chocolatey fantastically delicious cookies are one of only a handful of recipes…

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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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Sundried Tomato Topping
Sundried Tomato Topping

Springtime always makes me feel like getting out and having a picnic in the sunshine….

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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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