The Comfort of Italian Home Cooking
My grandpa is the master of mushrooms. I’m not just talking about the hunting part – though he’s basically a forest wizard, but all the recipes he comes up with afterwards! There are 2 that I adore, one is when he cooks the mushrooms like steaks, but I won’t get […]
These Butternut Squash Ravioli are hands down my favorite ravioli! Made with my super easy fresh pasta dough and filled with pureed butternut squash, crispy Amaretti cookies, Parmesan cheese and then tossed in a simple sage butter sauce. Yes, this is the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving dinner or any other […]
These Polentini breakfast cookies are perfect as a snack or if you like an Italian style type of breakfast. If you ever been to Italy you know that breakfast consists in just a cup of coffee or caffelatte and something sweet on the side. Usually a piece of cake, some […]
Pasta with Potatoes is something that you start to appreciate more with age. Or at least this is what I tell myself. The reason is simple, I’ve never liked it, but a few weeks ago I had an epiphany! I had the chance to fly back to Italy for a […]
This is one of my favorites recipes because it’s extra simple and very versatile. You can use this sauteed mushrooms recipe as a side dish, or as a seasoning for pasta. There are different opinions regarding washing or not the mushrooms. So let’s say that depending on the mushrooms you […]
This is a family recipe date. Every year during October my grandpa harvests the first pumpkin and we open the season with these gnocchi with sage and butter. This is by far one of my favorite fall recipes. Probably THE favorite one, since I was little. I really love everything […]