Ciao! I’m Giada. I’m Italian, I have two kids, and I recently moved to the United States. I spend a good portion of my day trying to answer the question: “What’s for dinner?” preferably before somebody starts asking for snacks. So if you love Italian food, you’re in the right place. Not the Instagram version of Italian food. Not the “I spent 14 hours making fresh pasta” version either. The kind Italians actually cook at home. The dinners that save a Tuesday night. The products worth buying. The ones that aren’t. The little tricks that make a difference. And all the things I’m learning while trying to cook Italian food with American ingredients and American supermarkets. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter for more stories and recipes (link in BIO) and follow along to keep up with my Italian recipes updates💛 Don’t forget to share this post with that friend who says “I LOVE Italian food” 🍝 #busymomlife #familydinnerideas #weeknightdinner #italianmom #italianfoodbloggers

Italian Vegetarian dish: Sformato. it’s not beautiful. It doesn’t slice perfectly. It collapses a bit. But it’s so good! More details about how to make this cheesy vegetarian dish it in my latest newsletter “the sformato that was supposed to be a strudel”. LINK IN BIO ⬆️ #busymomlife #mealsforfamilies #easydinnerideas #familydinnerideas

This is the dinner an Italian mom makes when the puff pastry dies and the kids still need to eat. This was supposed to be a spinach strudel. But the puff pastry smelled suspicious, looked suspicious, and there was absolutely no way I was going to use it. So now I had cooked spinach, random vegetables from the freezer, potatoes, and cheese slowly waiting in the fridge drawer. Something had to be done! So the failed strudel became a sformato. Potatoes, spinach, parmesan, random cheese, eggs, and whatever vegetables need saving. Crispy on top, soft in the middle, and somehow better than the original plan. The kind of dinner that looks comforting, feeds (almost) everybody, and quietly cleans out the fridge at the same time. The full story — including the Texas snowstorm, terrible Starbucks coffee, and recipe variations for picky eaters — is on Substack. Free link in bio. #italianrecipes, #weeknightdinner, #easyitalianfood, #italianmomcooking, italianweeknight

Back to my cooking morning routines… just now in Texas 🇮🇹➡️🇺🇸 All recipes on my blog: www.myitalianflavors.com #myitalianflavors #italianfoodbloggers #italianrecipes

The snack we all love here 🇮🇹 @myitalianflavors #myitalianflavors #italianfoodbloggers

Crostini, croutons, crispy bread bites — call them what you want, but just make them, don’t buy them 🙃 Use your weekly bread leftovers and keep a jar on hand: perfect for kids’ snacks (mine love them), salads, or soups. They keep well in a sealed jar 🥖🫙 Let me know! #myitalianflavors #croutons #easysnack

This is my Easiest Italian Focaccia! Trust me you can’t mess it up, even if you use the wrong flour (like I did here 😅) - sometimes you need to use what you have and make it work anyway! https://myitalianflavors.com/baking/the-easiest-italian-focaccia-recipe/#wpzoom-recipe-card #myitalianflavors #focaccia #bakebakebake

Easy Italian Christmas Recipes 🎄❄️☃️🎁 All the recipes on the website: www.myitalianflavors.com #myitalianflavors #italianfoodbloggers #christmas #christmasrecipes #christmasready

Which one you didn’t know? #myitalianflavors #italianfoodblogger #italianrecipes

I’ll miss being home this Christmas — family, grandma’s porcini soup, cookie baking with my mom, skiing with the kids… and that cozy view. #travelitalia #myitalianlife #myitalianflavors

I think you will like this winter mix of recipes ❄️🥣 Check out how to repurpose leftovers for easy yet delicious dishes! https://open.substack.com/pub/myitalianflavor/p/italian-meat-broth-how-to-repurpose #myitalianflavors #aperitivo #winterfood #substack

Chocolate Krispies Bars - Measurements 20×20 cm (8×8 inch) - Rice Krispies: 100 g (~ 4 cups) - Pecans, chopped: 40 g (~⅓ cup) - Almonds, chopped or slivered: 40 g (~⅓ cup) - Chocolate (dark or milk): 240 g (8.5 oz → ~1⅓ cups chocolate chips) Send it to a friend who’s missing those childhood bars🥰 #myitalianflavors #italianfoodblogger #tasteofhome