Italian sausage is out of this world. Now I’m not talking about commercial, preservative laden frozen sausages you find in the stores. I mean fresh Italian sausages! I never really knew the difference before moving to Italy. But now that I know, and have made homemade sausages, let me share a few tips with you[…]
Have you ever tried ricotta? Ricotta (pronounced ree-cot-tah, meaning “twice cooked”) is absolutely delicious! Smooth and silky, it’s no wonder Italians use it often in cooking and baking. Now, good quality ricotta is not heavy. It’s actually creamy and light. The other day, as I was getting ready to prepare lunch, I sent my husband[…]
Here in Italy, if you are lucky, you will find peanut butter at major supermarkets. However, the price is outrageous. So what do I do? I make it myself! And boy oh boy…..I tell you, I will never go back to store bought again! It’s so much more tastier (no preservatives here) and healthier. Just[…]
I confess, I love arugula (…..in Italy, called rucola). For those of you who have never tried arugula, it’s a green leaf plant often used in specialty salads. Part of the mustard family, it’s taste is “peppery” or “mustardy”, if you will. Now, if it were up to me, I would eat arugula 5 times[…]
I love baking and so I’d like to share with you a few personal tips I’ve learned along the way….you would be surprised how these may change the way you bake bread! =) 1) Consider using a “starter” if you are always baking bread. If you can get your hands on a starter when making[…]
Mozzarella, Mozzarella…oh where art thou Mozzarella?!…….Who doesn’t like mozzarella? It’s mild, yet flavorful. Distinct, yet versatile. For those reasons, mozzarella has maintained its long reign as King of Italian Cheeses. Now, let me introduce you to it’s offspring, mozzarelline….baby mozzarella balls! =) Here in Italy, they are everywhere. In the USA, they can be found[…]
I love french fries! I have to eat them at least once a week. Thankfully, my husband loves them too! Actually, here in Sicily, french fries are served as appetizers at restaurants =) =) I think Italians are second to consume the most potatoes after Americans! But we can’t eat them nice and fried[…]
I love popcorn shrimp……and with linguine, it’s a match made in Heaven! Now I added some other ingredients to make it flavorful and it turned out great! So try this delicious recipe and let me know what you think! =) Ingredients: -2 cups of frozen or fresh popcorn shrimp, no shell and cleaned -1 cup[…]
As I was preparing lunch today, I was thinking of what I can make for dessert using left over fresh cherries I had bought at the mercato (street market) last week (….see my post!) . We love cream cheese and well, cherries go with cream cheese right? Right! Now, need something solid….solid….Swedish cookies! I had[…]
Get ready, this is as authentic as it gets! Today, my neighbor here in Sicily, Sara, called me, “Wanita, vieni, dobbiamo fare i cavatelli!” (Wanita, come, we have to make cavatelli!”) And so we did! It was soooo good and you will get the authentic feel for how it was done in the past and[…]
