“When I was growing up in a small town in Italy in the 70s you could not find frozen artichokes. I can’t begin to tell you how much I hated to clean the fresh artichokes. But that was my job and I sure enjoyed eating the pasta!”
– Paola
Cream of Artichoke Sauce
Cinnamon and Powdered Sugar Frappe
A frappe is essentially fried dough, this is sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. This is often eaten around the holidays in Italy.
Chocolate Salami
Chocolate Salami, although sounds like a meat, is simply chocolate in the shape of a salami with cookies and hazelnuts inside. This is a recipe from the Piedmont region of Italy.
Castelluccio Lentil Soup
Castelluccio, although a tiny village, is well known in Italy for its lentils, in fact, we visited this town specifically for its lentils on our Norcia tour.
Caponata
Caponata
Cannoli
Learn our Cannoli Recipe from our Sicily Cooking Vacation – irresistible!
Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
Balsamic Vinegar glaze is so versatile and can be used on both sweet or savory dishes, the best part is that it is super easy to make at home!
Tiramisu
This recipe will surely be your favorite Tiramisu!
Spinach and Ricotta Crostata
This crostata with spinach and ricotta cheese is the perfect appetizer or finger food to bring to a party, it is not difficult to make, but is an absolutely delicious mix of classic Italian flavors.
Risotto with Balsamic Vinegar Glaze
Adding this balsamic vinegar glaze will add a fun spin on a classic risotto recipe.