When we lived in California we frequented this fabulous pizzeria in Palo Alto called Terun. Their menu was nice for vegetarians and featured an eggplant meatball dish that I ordered every time. I have missed it since we moved away, and finally attempted to recreate…
I so often find myself in need of tomato-based sauces that I have taken to hoarding a full batch of frozen tomato sauce in the freezer, several large cans of crushed tomatoes in my pantry, and our CSA fresh canned tomatoes in the refrigerator at…
I have never been a huge fan of spaghetti. My favorite Italian dishes growing up were always the cheesy ones. I loved stuffed pastas like cannelloni, manicotti, ravioli, and lasagna. In our tiny, California kitchen we do not have room to make homemade pasta. It’s…
I love frittata because I find that there is a bit of nostalgia in this lovely, Italian dish. I remember Auburn tailgates and family brunches that always included a frittata of some sort. Although I could seldom partake (they usually included sausage), I always loved…
Focaccia is an Italian bread typically made with lots of olive oil and a sea salt brine. This keeps the bread incredibly moist and also gives it such a nice crunch, it’s as if it were fried. It also has this absolutely beautiful dimpling on…