During the winter, right around Christmas, it’s a tradition amongst many Sicilian families to get together and make certain types of cookies. Perhaps my favorite are the cucidati. These tiny cookies are packed with flavor and always remind me of Christmastime. However, for such a…
Thanksgiving 2015 was many things for me– for us (I’m getting more used to saying that now). It was my first Thanksgiving as a part of an engaged couple. This year, thinking about all of our family back in Alabama, Thanksgiving was especially difficult. I…
Rich, Italian foods like this bruschetta con burrata are always immensely satisfying to me. Pretty much anyone can make a good bruschetta with a variety of ingredients, but this particular combination has become our go-to. Bruschetta is a fairly traditional Italian dish that has become…
These cauliflower tortillas are a modern take on an ancient staple. About 8000 years ago someone amazing figured out that if you grind up wheat you can get flour out of it and make delicious things. The original tools used to perform this task were…
It’s a simple fact: everybody loves pizza. Pizza is just delicious, and there’s not much more to say about it. Making a pizza at home is so much fun. There is truly an artistry to making your own pizza, and there is added fun in…
Whenever I want a hearty, vegetarian-friendly soup I go to this smashed potato soup. Recently, I spruced it up a bit to make it more flavorful and easier to actually make. Many potato soup recipes call for a blender or food processor. I have several…
This recipe is one of my favorite meals when I want a big plate of pasta! It is easy to make and delicious! Recently, my grandmother made something similar to this for me and I won’t lie- hers was better (but isn’t that always the…
These espresso cookies are indulgent. They are not very child-friendly or pregnant-person friendly, because they do in fact contain espresso powder. However, they have a soft, chewy texture and they are sweet, and a little bitter to the taste! They are the answer to every…
These mozzarella pretzels are the BEST. I should know, I am the biggest fan of huge, soft pretzels. These massive, buttery pretzels outrank their crunchy, baked cousins in every possible way… except maybe standards of healthiness. No, these are not clean-eating pretzels that you got…
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…