The Comfort of Italian Home Cooking
Picture a pot simmering gently on a stovetop, filling the house with an aroma that says, “You’re home.” That’s brodo: the most delicious Italian chicken soup. This rich homemade chicken broth is a cornerstone of Italian cooking, simple yet deeply rooted in tradition. Every region—and every nonna—has their own version of […]
This is truly the easiest Italian focaccia recipe you’ll ever find, for two reasons: 1- You don’t have to knead it 2- It doesn’t really matter how much time you’ll let it rise. I made this focaccia bread recipe so many times that I can assure you it will always […]
Winter is coming and if you’re on the hunt for the ultimate homemade pretzel recipe to warm your house and your heart, look no further! These soft pretzels are everything you’ve been dreaming of—chewy on the outside, soft on the inside, and topped with just the right amount of salty […]
Thanksgiving gave me just the right excuse to make this tender Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Prunes and Apples. Truly easy and delicious. I confess that I’ve been influenced by the Thanksgiving’s online vibes, and an old memory from the short time I was living in New York. Back in 2012 […]
Pasta with broccoli is one of Adam’s favorites pastas, so I am trying to surprise him with this alternative. It’s a recipe that I tend to make usually on Friday, when he comes back from his kindergarten and when we are all together for lunch time. Friday it’s also the […]
Prune Plum Gnocchi are sweet potatoes gnocchi filled with fresh prune plums seasoned with butter, sugar and cinnamon. This is one of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s regional dishes and it’s traditionally served as a first dish, but you can also decide to make it into a dessert. I personally enjoy it […]
If there’s one recipe I believe every Italian-food lover should have, it’s this authentic potato gnocchi recipe. This dish is a classic, passed down from Italian kitchens for generations, and I’m excited to share it with you. Gnocchi may seem like a simple dish, but it has so much potential! […]
Knödel are bread dumplings typical of the region Trentino-Alto Adige, a region in northern Italy bordering with Switzerland and Austria. These Knödel, also known as Italian canederli are served with homemade chicken broth (Chicken Italian Soup), instead of beef stew, goulash, like in the case of Austrian or German Knodel. […]
The Italian name for beef stew with red wine is “spezzatino” o “stufato”, which comes from the name “stufa”, the wood burning cook stove that many in the north of Italy still have in their house. The winter is actually pretty tough in the north, so the wood burning stove […]
Did you ever heard the Italian expression “gnocchi on Thursday”? Yes, traditionally gnocchi are served on Thursday in Italy. Now you are probably thinking that that it sounds odd, or at least a bit funny. Why Thursday and not Tuesday, or Wednesday? Well, tradition has always its reasons, or at […]