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Being an Italian girl, I know how to make a mean meatball! It also happens to be my favorite comfort food. I learned a lot about cooking meatballs from watching my Grandpa make them my entire life. Now I love to take those techniques to invent fun, and new, meatball creations.
Read MoreI am completely obsessed with sun-dried tomatoes! They are rich, chewy, sweet, and packed full of flavor. My favorite way to buy them from the store is packed in olive oil, because it keeps the tomatoes tender.
Read MoreThis recipe is one that is near and dear to my heart! I can’t take credit for this recipe, I can only share it! This is called Mougue, also known as Italian salsa.
Read MoreDo you love caprese salads? It has never really been a favorite of mine! I like the flavors, but a regular old caprese can be very boring and bland. Mozzarella, unless it’s gooey and melty, doesn’t really do much in the way of adding flavor.
Read MoreBeing an Italian girl, I live to feed people! I grew up in a family that was always surrounded by food. We always joke that at each meal we talk about what we are going to have at the next meal…
Read MoreI have been on a major basil kick the past couple weeks. I bought a basil plant, and it has taken over my life…in a good way. Pesto is a great way to use up a lot of basil, and it opens the doors to so many recipes
Read MoreGrowing up in an Italian household pasta was on our table at least once, if not twice a week. My family has many pasta sauce recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation, BUT amazingly there are no recipes for homemade pasta!
Read MoreThis is not the old-school potato salad you have come to know, loaded with mayo and chunks of uncooked celery...
Read MoreI feel like most people think it’s really difficult to cook healthy meals. This is a perfect example of how simple a meal can be without having to buy a million ingredients…
Read MoreEveryone seems to be jumping on the “Meatless Monday” bandwagon and I think it’s a great trend to be a part of. We always think that we need meat in order to make a meal good BUT that just isn’t the case.
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