italian food

Pasta E Fagioli means ‘pasta and beans’ in Italian. It’s poor man’s food made from simple ingredients. The origin of pasta e…

Fettuccine Alfredo can be a heavenly gastronomic moment of an insipid, cloying disappointment. An authentic Alfredo sauce calls for butter, grated Reggiano…

Bruschetta has sadly become synonymous with any type of tomato mixture dumped on top of insipid, usually cold, toasted bread covered in…

Marinara sauce is one of the first recipes that I shared on my blog.  April 9, 2011, as I struggled to maneuver…

NAKED RAVIOLI or as they say in Italian, ‘gnudi’ has a bad rap. It has a reputation for being difficult to make,…

Hello again… literally stolen from Adele and typed with the same emotion. I couldn’t resist. I can’t believe it’s been over a…

Finally. Every day, I wake up with the intention of sharing with you and then the day begins. Not that it’s a…

Watching a Tuscan order the worshiped steak, bistecca alla Fiorentina is like witnessing food porn. The whole restaurant is in a lather…

Lovage is an old fashioned herb that grows to be over six feet tall. Later in the season the leaves can get…

I never do this; post without all of the photos showing you how to do it. I didn’t intend to share this…