Category: Recipes
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Pasta e Patate: Italian Comfort in a Bowl
This blog post is dedicated to my son, who keeps insisting I write down Nonna’s traditional recipes. Apparently, he believes our family recipes deserve their own historical preservation society. Some recipes aren’t meant to impress dinner guests; they’re meant to remind you where you came from. Every Friday night, my mom made a dish we…
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From Oven to Table
Is there anything more comforting than the smell of freshly baked bread on a rainy autumn day? And if you’re craving a warm, cozy meal, you’ve come to the right place. Today’s gray skies inspired me to make a hearty pot of minestrone, but I realized I was out of bread. I did not want…
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Storm Soup
Do snow blizzards and ice storms have you craving for comforting and tasty eats? Then you’ve made a pit stop at the right place. Channel your inner Italian soup-making magic and whip up a big pot of minestrone. With no set recipe, this versatile soup can be made with any meats, vegetables, herbs, or spices…
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Upping your fruit salad game one exotic fruit at a time.
This fruit salad recipe with its sweet and tangy raspberry honey vinaigrette will have you embarking on a whimsical, and exotic journey for your taste buds. I serve this dish as an appetizer at times because I’m adventurously rebellious like that. Plus, as the appetizer, it prepares the palate for the next course. Whether you…
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Fall Into Baking
Nothing says autumn like the mouthwatering scent of home baking, and happy to share this carrot-banana bread recipe. I’ve been tinkering with this recipe and have finally nailed an irresistable version, that is not only basic, fast and easy, but also very forgiving and allows you to tinker with it yourself so you can substitute…