Crunchy, buttery, chocolate coated toffee that should come with a warning (it’s that addictive).
Read MoreLasagne alla bolognese, hailing from, you guessed it, Bologna — this version boasts a beef ragu’', lots of Parmesan cheese, and creamy bechamel, all tucked between layers of pasta. Yum.
Read MoreClassic shortbread meets traditional gingerbread to make your new favorite Christmas cookie.
Read MoreMy suggestions on where to get the best sweets in all of the Eternal City.
Read MoreA look at my trip to Munich, Germany (spoiler: beer & pretzels up ahead!)
Read MorePizza all dressed up for Fall, with pumpkin, caramelized onions, sage, and pancetta.
Read MoreMove over pumpkin pie — Black Bottom Oatmeal pie (think of it as a big oatmeal cookie baked into a pie crust!) deserves a spot on you Thanksgiving table.
Read MoreCinnamon-spiced apples wrapped up in a flaky, buttery pie crust, and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. What more could you want on a rainy day?!
Read MoreA trip to Torino with my dad, restaurant suggestions and all.
Read MoreAutumn, in a bowl, served up with a little Parmesan cheese and croutons on top.
Read MorePure comfort food — creamy rice, earthy mushrooms, and a shower of freshly grated Parmesan.
Read MoreAs much as I love distinctly Italian taralli and pizza bianca, there is perhaps no other snack that is more nostalgic, more familiar, or more delicious to me than the classic pretzel.
Read MoreBell peppers stuffed with a mixture of beef, sausage, cheese, and breadcrumbs — perfect fare for when the summer is fading in to the Fall.
Read MoreStraight from Tuscany, schiacciata con l’'uva is a fluffy bread topped with juicy grapes, fragrant cinnamon, and lots of sugar.
Read MoreIntensely chocolate-y, super fudgey, held together with a heap of crunchy almonds, a little orange scented, and beautiful with a shower of powdered sugar.
Read MoreHere we've got a tantalizing mix of crunchy, salty pretzels, toasty, buttery caramel, crisp pecans, and a good layer of bittersweet chocolate. They mix salty with sweet and are therefore inevitably addictive, magical, and guaranteed to disappear in no time.
Read MoreA salad that is a glorious mix of different textures, flavors, and temperatures — juicy sweet tomatoes and peaches, crisp refreshing cucumber, plus dreamy mozzarella di bufala and the star of the show, cubes of crispy, golden brown eggplant.
Read MoreA recap of summer 2018 in my home state of Rhode Island.
Read MoreOne of the (many) things I learned when I first moved to Italy was that in the month of August, everything slows down, shuts down, and eventually…
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