A delicious minestrone soup recipe after traditional Italian fashion: Packed full of healthy vegetables, beans, pasta and featuring a deliciously rich broth infused with smoky pancetta or bacon! What is Minestrone Soup? Of Italian origin, Minestrone is a thick soup … Continue reading →
Pickled Banana Peppers
Whether you're adding them to salads, sandwiches, tacos or pizzas, or enjoying them straight from the jar, these Pickled Banana Peppers are super easy to make, keep for months, and taste absolutely fabulous! You've likely seen those jars of pickled banana peppers … Continue reading →
Mushroom Risotto
Deliciously creamy, this Mushroom Risotto recipe features leek instead of onion for even more flavor along with Parmesan cheese and a secret ingredient for ultimate flavor! Mushroom Risotto An incredibly flavor-packed mushroom risotto that is easy to make, it just … Continue reading →
Easy Porchetta
Easy Porchetta Recipe Enjoy the incredible flavor of this iconic Italian roasted pork without spending a ton of prep time or breaking your budget! This homemade porchetta is easy to make and is delicious served as part of a main course meal or to make deeeelicious … Continue reading →
BEST EVER Bolognese Sauce
BEST Bolognese Sauce Recipe Look no further for the richest, tastiest, most flavorful bolognese sauce EVER! Layers and layers of FLAVOR mingle together to create a depth that will make your taste buds sing! The Ultimate Homemade Bolognese Sauce Bolognese is one of … Continue reading →
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Quick, easy and a thousand times better than the canned stuff, this Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe includes a "secret" ingredient that bumps up the flavor by several luscious notches for the ULTIMATE flavor results! Luxuriously rich in flavor with an irresistibly … Continue reading →
Chicken Piccata
This Chicken Piccata recipe is quick and easy to make and will absolutely WOW your taste buds! Featuring a lemon-wine-butter-caper sauce that is absolutely mouthwatering! Chicken Piccata is a prime example of a dish that's quick and easy to make but will leave your … Continue reading →
How to Make Mascarpone (Foolproof Recipe)
If you've never attempted homemade mascarpone cheese before you're in for a real treat! Look no further for a foolproof mascarpone recipe! Learn how to make mascarpone that's luxuriously thick, rich and creamy. It's super easy, costs less than store-bought, and the … Continue reading →
Traditional Panettone Recipe
Soft, light, chewy, fruity and wonderfully aromatic, Panettone is Italy's world famous sweet bread that is traditionally enjoyed for Christmas and New Year. But you don't have to limit yourself, you can enjoy this traditional Panettone all year long! Panettone is … Continue reading →
Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup
I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this delicious soup. Rich in flavor and deeply satisfying, this Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup will warm your body and soul. This soup reheats well and tastes even better the next day! Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup We … Continue reading →
Homemade Italian Sausage
This homemade Italian sausage recipe not only enables you to maintain full control over the quality of your sausage, it also tastes WAY better than store-bought! It's super easy to make and you can double our triple the recipe and freeze it so you always have sausage on … Continue reading →
Creamy Tomato Soup
With the perfect balance of exquisite flavors and a luxuriously creamy texture, this Creamy Tomato Soup recipe is irresistibly delicious and will become a regular favorite! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this delicious soup. I've been enjoying a wonderful … Continue reading →
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi
Dinner just doesn't get any faster, simpler or tastier than this shrimp scampi and your dinner guests will think you're a gourmet rockstar! Scandalously delicious and deceptively simple. That's Shrimp Scampi. A long-time favorite of my husband's, when we were … Continue reading →
Homemade Italian Capicola
Succulent, superbly seasoned and flavorful, this baked version of Capicola will take your Italian subs, sandwiches, pizza and snacking to a new level! Do you enjoy a good sandwich from time to time? I mean a really good sandwich filled with succulent, high quality … Continue reading →
Italian Barley Salad
This colorful and flavorful Italian Barley Salad is a great make-ahead dish and is perfect for your next potluck, picnic, BBQ or any other occasion! I did something I never thought I'd do. I never, ever thought I'd replicate, or even want to replicate, airplane … Continue reading →
BEST Italian Dressing Recipe
The perfect balance of flavors, get ready to whip up the BEST, most flavorful homemade Italian dressing in just 5 minutes! Nothing beats the taste of good homemade Italian dressing! The flavors are fresh, vibrant and simply wonderful. And the flavor only gets better … Continue reading →
BEST Marinara Sauce
BEST Marinara Sauce You won't find a more flavorful marinara sauce - it's easy to make and is absolutely PACKED with flavor! Canning instructions included so you can enjoy the fresh flavor of tomatoes all year long! Marinara Sauce Recipe It's hard to beat a simple … Continue reading →
Sweet Pea Risotto with Basil & Pancetta
This luxuriously creamy pea risotto recipe combines the freshest sweet peas with the irresistible flavors of basil, Parmesan and pancetta! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this post Pea Risotto Recipe In celebration of Spring, I want to introduce you to a risotto … Continue reading →
Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup
This wonderfully creamy and flavor-packed tortellini soup is super easy to make and is sure to become a family favorite! It's been a crazy week and I'm ready for the weekend, how about you? I've been nursing a case of strep throat with accompanying fever while still … Continue reading →
Italian Wedding Soup
Nutritious and delicious, simple and quick to make, you’ll understand why Italian Wedding Soup has been an Italian-American classic for so many generations! I've partnered with Aneto, my favorite broth manufacturer, to bring you this post. Served at every … Continue reading →
Olive Rosemary Focaccia (How To Make Authentic Focaccia)
A special thank you to Lindsay for sponsoring this post! Few things smell better than the sweet aroma of yeast bread baking in the oven. Add to that the fragrance of rosemary and it's pretty much the closest thing to heaven. Focaccia. Rustic and romantic, this … Continue reading →
Sicilian-Style Grilled Tuna Steaks
A mouthwatering Sicilian-style grilled tuna steaks recipe! Grilled to perfection and topped with the flavors of sun-kissed Sicily. It's easy and delicious! A special thank you to Lindsay for sponsoring this post From my early childhood trips to Italy's beaches to … Continue reading →
Roasted Sweet Potato Fettuccine Alfredo
Even though the holidays are long over, our consumption of sweet potatoes doesn't have to be - nor should it be! Find out more about the U.S.history of sweet potato consumption and why you should be eating them throughout the year in my post on Curried Sweet Potato Soup … Continue reading →
Fig, Anise & Hazelnut Tea Cake with Orange Glaze
This cake combines some influences of England, Germany and Italy. Dense cakes like this make the perfect accompaniment for afternoon tea, a long-held English tradition. The hazelnuts and anise are popular baking ingredients in Germany and Italy and their aroma brings back … Continue reading →
Fettuccine Alfredo + A Case for Tradition: Musso & Frank Grill
Thank you to Bon Appetit for sponsoring this post! The best Fettuccine Alfredo I've had was at Hollywood's oldest restaurant, the Musso and Frank Grill. Not coincidentally there's a reason for this and it goes back nearly 100 years. But first let me take you back … Continue reading →
Italian Pork Ribs with Olives (Rosticciana di Maiale e Olive) + San Gimignano, Italy
I've teamed up with Bertolli to bring you this delicious post! I Love Tuscany. It's one of my favorite places and among the top destinations I regularly long to visit. Most of you know I'm originally from Stuttgart, Germany. Germany is such a perfectly central … Continue reading →
10-Minute Margherita Flatbread Pizzas
Thank you to La Brea Bakery for sponsoring this post! Pizza is pure bliss, don't you think? There's just something about that crispy-chewy bread crust topped with sauce, oozing cheese and any variety of toppings that speaks universal comfort. I enjoy all kinds of … Continue reading →
Italian Zucchini Fritters
This is just one of several ways I've been trying to use up our plentiful harvest of zucchini. And by plentiful I mean the first crop was 20 pounds!! Second crop was 14 pounds and I haven't even picked the third round yet! We had a little extra room left in our garden and I … Continue reading →
Chicken Meatballs
Italian Chicken Meatballs This Italian Chicken Meatballs recipe features deliciously seasoned ground chicken enveloped a simple but dazzlingly vibrant and flavorful tomato sauce! If you prefer, you can use ground beef instead. I'll make it both ways depending on … Continue reading →
Spaghetti with Leek Alfredo
I had 15 minutes to get dinner on the table before our family had to take off to run an errand. I didn't have time to thaw any meat or chicken, so that meant it would need to be something meatless. What are some of your favorite go-to, ready-in-15-minutes meatless dishes? … Continue reading →
Roasted Tomato Risotto
Incorporating the fresh and vibrant flavor of roasted tomatoes and garlic with the wonderful texture and flavor of melted mozzarella, Parmesan and herbs, this Roasted Tomato Risotto is absolutely delicious! Roasted Tomato Risotto Recipe Risotto is a culinary art of its … Continue reading →
Sausage, Kale and Black-eyed Pea Soup
Call it want you like - an Italian-influenced Southern dish or a Southern-influenced Italian dish. Either way, this quick and easy to prepare soup is deliciously satisfying! … Continue reading →
Baked Endives with Ham & Bechamel
If you've never had endives before, let this be your first experience. And if you have had them before, be prepared to fall head over heels. … Continue reading →
Béchamel Sauce with Parmesan
An easy, perfectly creamy béchamel sauce with Parmesan cheese for a wonderfully delicate flavor. Probably the most versatile of all sauces, you'll be making this again and again! … Continue reading →
Italian Stuffed Squash
A simple, healthy, delicious and low-calorie meal to enjoy any time of the year. Select seasonal squash accordingly. … Continue reading →
BEST Marzipan and Almond Paste Recipe
Growing up in Germany, home to the world's most famous marzipan, I was practically raised on this stuff. Well, not really, but I wouldn't have protested had my parents tried :) If you're looking for an authentic marzipan recipe that's easy to make, is much cheaper than … Continue reading →
Tortellini Minestrone Soup
This is one of my all-time favorite soups. It's something I threw together a few years ago in a time crunch and based on the ingredients I had on hand. And it's been a family favorite ever since, drawing compliments wherever it's served. … Continue reading →
Pumpkin, Kale and Sausage Lasagna
Thank you to Pollinate Media Group and Barilla for sponsoring this post. Lasagna is one of those dishes I never tire of (dangling participle, I know). In fact, whenever asked the proverbial "if you could only eat one dish every day the rest of your life..." lasagna is … Continue reading →
Italian Beef Braciole Recipe
These Italian beef braciole are deliciously fork tender and packed with a heavenly medley of flavors that will make your taste buds sing! Thank you to Honest Cooking and Parma Ham for sponsoring this post! I've brought you something extra special today! A delicious, … Continue reading →
Chanterelle Mushroom & Goat Cheese Crostini
Thank you to Honest Cooking for sponsoring this post. I am thrilled to be partnering with Honest Cooking to promote the first ever North Nordic Food Festival being held the first week of October in New York City! This 7-day extravaganza will feature the cuisines of … Continue reading →