antipasto Chard greens holiday menu primo savory spring tart wild greens Rustic Tart with Wild Greens Rustic Tart of Wild Greens Torta di Erbe Selvatiche Pastry Dough Ingredients: 2 3/4 Cups (250 gr) all purpose flour 3/4 Cup (150 gr.) butte...
cocktail crisp cucumber dessert Dinner gin lemonade lime salad spring vinaigrette white peach CUCUMBER LEMONADE CHILLER and SPRING SALAD WITH LIME VINAIGRETTE and WHITE PEACH CRISP We were really looking forward to having some of the most fabulous people we know for dinner. What started out as a small gathering, grew to...
antipasto garden radish spring summer Fresh Radishes with Olive Oil + Wedge of Pecorino The crisp, peppery flavor of fresh picked radishes pair perfectly with a wedge of creamy pecorino (sheep's milk) cheese and a di...
alcohol cherries dolce spring summer Cherries in Limoncello Fresh picked cherries macerated in homemade limoncello , it doesn't get much better than that! A perfect combination of sweet & ...
antipasto Fried spring summer zucchini Fried Squash Blossoms + Prosecco A fabulous summer appetizer is fried zucchini or squash blossoms, lightly battered, golden & crispy with a hint of salt, followed with ...
after dinner drink cordial edible flowers foraging recipes spring summer Elderflower Syrup & Cordial Elderflowers or fiori di sambuco are in bloom in Italy! This flower from the elderberry tree makes a lovely light floral lemonade-like ...
antipasto contorno greens liscarco/agretti side dish spring Vegetable vegetarian Sauteed Spring Greens (Liscaro) with Garlic & Olive Oil Liscaro has more aliases than an escaped convict - in our neck of the woods it is called liscaro, but travel outside our valley and it ...
fall farro leeks primo recipes soup spring vegetarian Hearty Farro + Sweet Leeks = A Delicious Soup Everytime Nutrient-rich farro is an ancient grain with a nutty flavor & firm-chewy texture, making it wonderful to cook with in soups, salad...
contorno holiday menu pancetta peas side dish spring Spring Side Dish: Peas & Pancetta Sweet peas have arrived at the farmers market, spring is here! Peas & pancetta - one of my favorite dishes that I only eat in Spring...
fall primo soup spring summer vegetarian Summer Soup Recipe - Ribollita This is a fantastic spring or summer soup, light enough for a sunny day! Ribollita literally translates to reboiled and is a classic exampl...
cake cooking with kids cupcake dessert easy fun spring Cooking with Kids: Ladybug Cupcakes Recently my little girl turned six and was excited to bring in a fun birthday treat to share with her classmates at school. Since her birth...
artichokes primo risotto spring Artichoke Risotto Overflowing crates of artichokes fill the market streets - a sure sign that Spring is on its way! So what to do with these edible flowers -...