An Italian Cheese Log for the Holidays

Several years ago I bought a sweet little Christmas cookbook in a hospital gift shop when I was visiting a patient (Simply Christmas Cookbook, 2009).  It contains a lot...

Red Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Cream – Light and Healthy

Are you concerned about how much food you and your family will gobble down and indulge in during the feasting season of Christmas? Or are you staying true to...

Thick, Delicious Italian Hot Chocolate

Italian Hot Chocolate “cioccolata calda” is like no other hot chocolate!  It’s rich, creamy, and thick, with an almost pudding-like consistency.  It’s a perfect comfort drink to sip in front...

Nonna’s Italian Stew

As the weather gets colder, we crave heartier comfort foods to warm us through and through. Cooler days and chilly evenings officially usher in the season of rib-sticking soups...

Valle d’Aosta Cuisine: Italy’s Alpine Comfort Food

When most people dream of Italy, their minds wander to the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany, the sparkling Amalfi Coast, or the bustling sites of Rome, where my husband and...

Stracotto di Manzo (Italian Pot Roast)

Stracotto di Manzo (Italian Pot Roast) is one of Italy’s ultimate comfort foods.  I ask you:  “Is there anything more delightfully comforting when the winds blow cold than a...