These biscuits are biscuits 2.0, or biscuits living their best life, super tall and stately and glorious and perfectly golden, extra flaky, a little salty from the Parmesan, a little spicy from the black pepper, and a little tangy from the goat cheese.
Read MoreHappy, cheerful cookies, soft, chewy and extra vanilla-y, packed with vibrant sprinkles.
Read MoreThis chicken is an experience you guys — deeply golden brown and beyond crunchy with a hint off tangy lemon and a bit of sharp garlic which temper the the richness of the frying, and a subtle hint of spicy cinnamon and nutmeg.Who knew Italians could do fried chicken so well?!
Read MoreA crunchy, marshmallow-y hazelnut-meringue cookie from the Piedmont and Lombardy regions up in the north of Italy. They might not be the prettiest sweet you’ve ever seen, but they are oh so deilcious.
Read MoreMiles away from your usual boring pile-of-lettuce salad, here we have a heap of crisp carrots, their sweetness balanced nicely a lemon-y dressing, complemented by crispy, crunchy chickpeas and earthy pistachios..
Read MoreRisotto that is buttery and rich and creamy and comforting (butter + Parmesan cheese have this down pat) the richness of the finished dish tempered by the bright sunny hit of lemon, and the fennel! The fennel here is sauteed in said butter, then left to almost braise in wine and broth along with the rice, where it becomes sweet, almost caramelized, its telltale licorice flavor present but softened around the edges.
Read MoreThe cake is light and fluffy yet deeply chocolate-y, dressed up with one of the best frostings I've ever made, thick and truffle-y and glossy and downright addictive, just barely sweet. I topped the whole thing off with a snowfall of sprinkles, which are optional, but make the finished cake so festive and pretty they might as well be mandatory.
Read MoreFried doughnuts from Sardinia — deep golden brown and crisp on the outside, delightfully fluffy and cloud-like on the inside, extra fragrant, redolent of orange with a hint of earthy saffron, pure bliss when eaten warm and rolled in a flurry of sugar.
Read MoreA pasta that is beyond quick to make, requires only a few ingredients, and oh, it's pretty darn good too, extra lemon-y (not for the citrus faint of heart) with bright fresh parsley and lots of tuna, and that bread that's seen better days, the bread you meant to eat with dinner and then didn't?! It gets a second life here, steals the show, spiced up with garlic and hot pepper, sautéed in lots of olive oil until rendered crisp and crunchy and fragrant.
Read MoreThis marvelous, enchanted one-pan farro asks very little of you. It requires a little quick slicing of just three ingredients, which are then thrown in to a pan with the remaining ones, the whole thing then left to cook for half an hour, after which you'll have a spot on, perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked one-pot dinner, with lots of wholesome, nutty farro, juicy sweet tomatoes, mellow, falling apart onions, and a hint of aromatic garlic.
Read MoreRoaming around Rome in the new year!
Read MoreThis Tomato Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard is filling and flavorful and downright nurturing, a wholesome, virtuous mix of lentils and greens balanced by a bit of pancetta to keeps things (mildly) indulgent, ideal with a flurry of Parmesan cheese.
Read MoreI'm lucky enough to have traveled quite a bit in my 20s, but no matter how much I travel, I can't seem to find a city that tops New York City.
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