In Food/ Recipes Ilene’s New York Cheesecake The key to this New York cheesecake is the water bath. If you don’t have a sizeable lasagna-type pan, you can purchase an inexpensive… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Italy/ Recipes What is Buccellato di Lucca? Ancient Bread Recipe Buccellato di Lucca is from the Tuscan region and particularly – the city of Lucca. The bread is made with raisins, and it used… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes A Hugo Spritz | How is it Made? Hugo Spritz The first time I had a Hugo Spritz (pronounced ‘Ugo’ by Italians) was when Gary and I were sitting in Piazza della… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Fresh Pasta | Easy to Make Homemade Fresh pasta is easier to make than most people think. This is an easy recipe and can be used for many different types of… Continue Reading →
In Food/ General Info/ Recipes Making Pasta with Grandchildren | Awesome Day Making Pasta – Fresh! During a quiet Sunday, Gary and I decided to teach our two grandchildren the art of making pasta. We have… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Mortadella “Pizza” Sandwich Mortadella Pizza Sandwich Who doesn’t love mortadella? One day I was watching Giada De Laurentiis in her show on Food Network, Giada in Italy,… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Cannoli Cheesecake Cannoli Cheesecake I have always made my “New York Cheesecake” to my family’s delight, but recently I made this Cannoli Cheesecake and the family… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Pappa al Pomodoro – A Tuscan Bread & Tomato Soup Pappa al Pomodoro This soup can be found all over Tuscany and is delicious and quite easy to make. It makes good use of… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Cannoli Dip Cannoli Dip This dip is fantastic and served with chocolate and regular graham crackers and easy to make!! I have been asked several times… Continue Reading →
In General Info/ Italy/ Recipes What’s a Spritz? How It’s Made & Why Italians Love It What’s a Spritz? A Spritz is a popular apéritif found in Italy and popular in the Spring and Summer because of its refreshing taste. It… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake This lemon ricotta cheesecake is so good that I make it more often than I probably should! It is very light… Continue Reading →
In Food/ Recipes Lentil Soup: Easy & Delicious! Lentil Soup Italians eat lentils for New Year’s as they are supposed to be good luck. This easy recipe makes enough that you can… Continue Reading →