Do you ever have those days where you think:What are we going to cook for dinner? You need to go grocery shopping,you didn’t take anything out of the freezer and you really don’t want to make anything that takes too much effort. Spaghetti alla Carbonara is the perfect dish for such an [...]
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 Custom Search  | Thanks to all my readers and friends for helping me reach 50 Comments on my post,Q&A with ABC Italiano author Sonya Caruso! I ordered the 50 books Tuesday and they arrived today. With the help of Linda,Claudia,Marie and Barbara,I hope to get these books in the right hands and help [...] I hope everyone is having a great 2010 so far! I recently got back from San Francisco for work and had the pleasure of dinning at a great Italian restaurant called Incanto. What a treat! Owner Mark Pastore and Chef Chris Cosentino have something really special going on the left coast…(for the record,[...] Last year I posted on “Grispelle”and la Grispellissima festival that is held December 8th in Feroleto Antico,where my family is from in Calabria but I didn’t include a recipe…so here it is. My family makes a fried potato-dough with and without anchovies every year at Christmas time:We call [...] It’s sometimes difficult to keep on top of your Italian language skills when you’re away from Italy,your family and others that speak Italian. I find that listening to music and reading are a big help…especially if you enjoy it. Here’s a song from Alex Britti called “Piove”that I like. Hope you [...] I’ve been saving this fantastic photo for the holidays…. the photo was submitted by Julie at Julie Richey Mosaics. Julie took this photo in Florence while living and studying there. Fantastic Photo Julie and thanks for sharing! [...] 1 –Fraguni…my all time favorite Easter treats! 2 –Ricotta Pie…. rich and delicious! 3 –Pizza Rustica,Pizza Chena,Pitta Chena,whatever you call it in your house…It’s called YUMMY everywhere. 4 –Pastiera –it’s nice [...] What’s not to love about this Fantastic Photo…the fiat 500,the street sign,the flowers,the fact that it’s in black &White…it screams “Italy!!!”Makes you want to visit Via Concezione doesn’t it? Thanks to Leanne at “From Australia to Italy”for this Fantastic Photo taken in Malito,[...] Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is like “French Wine”or “Swiss Chocolate”or “German Cars”…Italy isn’t the largest producer of Olive Oil (Spain is) but Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is in its own class…not to take anything away from any other country as there is certainly high quality products elsewhere,possibly [...] It’s timeless,it’s beautiful and it’s the foundation of Italian cuisine. With its silver/green leaves,its fruit and the oil it produces…the olive tree is nothing short of AMAZING. What’s not to love about the olive tree? It is referenced throughout history,religion and sports and used as a symbol of peace and [...] |    |  | ||
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