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Chicken Piccata

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This Chicken Piccata recipe is quick and easy to make and will absolutely WOW your taste buds!  Featuring a lemon-wine-butter-caper sauce, this classic Italian dish is absolutely mouthwatering! Chicken Piccata is a prime example of a dish that's quick and easy to make … Continue reading →

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Pistachio Marzipan

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Get ready to fall utterly in love with this incredible Pistachio Marzipan!  A beautiful green and positively bursting with flavor, this pistachio marzipan recipe takes all of 5 minutes to make!  That's FIVE minutes away from pure heaven! There are essentially two ways … Continue reading →

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German Nougat (Nuss-Nougat Rohmasse)

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Nuss-Nougat Rohmasse is a popular German ingredient used as a filling for baking and confections.  Featuring hazelnuts, chocolate and sugar, this German nougat recipe is easy to make and within minutes of prep time you'll have a phenomenal homemade version of that … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Beef Ragu

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Nothing speaks comfort like a plate of hot pasta topped with this robust and flavorful beef ragu!  This beef ragu recipe is one of my all-time favorite pasta sauces and is a regular in our home.  Rich and hearty and positively PACKED with flavor, we're confident you're going … Continue reading →

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Lamb Ragu

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Treat yourself to Lamb Ragu tonight, a classic Italian comfort dish that’s hearty, sophisticated, easy to make, and incredibly delicious! If you’re looking for a new weeknight dinner that the whole family will love, this lamb ragu recipe is a must try! © Sergey Tolmachyov … Continue reading →

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Sausage, Kale, and Black Eyed Pea Soup

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Sausage, Kale, and Black Eyed Soup  Loaded with as much flavor as nutrition, this wholesome black eyed pea soup is packed with healthy ingredients and is positively delicious!  It's the perfect soup to cozy up to on a cold night! Call it want you like - an … Continue reading →

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Pandoro (Verona Christmas Bread)

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The famous star-shaped sweet Christmas bread from Verona, Italy!  This pandoro recipe takes some time to make but the effort is well worth it to enjoy this delicate vanilla-infused cake-like bread with its beautiful appearance, delicious flavor, and wonderful … Continue reading →

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Italian Wedding Soup

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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! Served at every Italian-American wedding across the nation, Italian Wedding Soup is something no … Continue reading →

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ULTIMATE Minestrone Soup

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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 →

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Pickled Banana Peppers

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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 →

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Mushroom Risotto

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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 →

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Easy Porchetta

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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 →

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BEST EVER Bolognese Sauce

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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 →

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Cream of Mushroom Soup

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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 →

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How to Make Mascarpone (Foolproof)

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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 →

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Traditional Panettone Recipe

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Soft, light, chewy, fruity and wonderfully fragrant, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 →

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BEST Marinara Sauce

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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 →

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Sweet Pea Risotto with Basil & Pancetta

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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

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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 →

Olive Rosemary Focaccia (How To Make Authentic Focaccia)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Creamy, buttery, and irresistibly delicious, this Fettuccine Alfredo recipe is the ultimate comfort food!   Quick and easy to prepare, it's equally perfect for a busy weeknight or for a romantic night in! Thank you to Bon Appetit for sponsoring this post! The best … Continue reading →

Italian Pork Ribs with Olives (Rosticciana di Maiale e Olive) + San Gimignano, Italy

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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

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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 →

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Italian Zucchini Fritters

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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 →

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Chicken Meatballs

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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

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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

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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 →

Baked Endives with Ham & Bechamel

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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 →

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Bechamel Sauce with Parmesan

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A deliciously rich and flavorful Bechamel Sauce recipe that features the addition of Parmesan cheese for a truly unforgettable sauce!  Easy to make and wonderfully versatile! An easy, perfectly creamy bechamel sauce with Parmesan cheese for a wonderfully delicate … Continue reading →

Italian Stuffed Squash

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A simple, healthy, delicious and low-calorie meal to enjoy any time of the year.  Select seasonal squash accordingly. … Continue reading →

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Welcome!  I’m Kimberly and I share delicious originals, revitalized classics and authentic dishes from around the world.  Come travel the world through your taste buds!

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