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Easter Bread – Pane di Pasqua

March 19, 2018 12 Comments

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Easter Bread as we fondly referred to it growing up, has as many variations as there are borgos in Italy. In our family it was always Aunt Betty, despite having a full time career and raising two sons, who made certain that everyone had their special bread at Easter time. Her golden wreaths always featured colored eggs braided into each lovingly shaped bread.

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Cornish Hens with Figs – Galline con i Fichi

September 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

Sometimes a few kind words from an old friend can really validate the work you do.  Several weeks ago while on the east coast this is exactly what happened to me.  My friend, evidently an avid follower of La Bella Sorella, enthusiastically recalled many of the recipes I have been sharing for the past two… 

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Apple & Olive Oil Cake – Torta di Mele e Olio d’Oliva

September 18, 2017 4 Comments

My eternal search for the ultimate apple cake continued throughout the summer in preparation for a fall post.  The criteria were specific: the cake had to be moist, uncomplicated, delicate yet distinct in flavor, ladened with apples and include olive oil.   I am delighted to report that the search is over thanks to the remarkable Yotam Ottolenghi…. 

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Zucchini Stuffed with Pesto – Zucchini Ripiene di Pesto

September 11, 2017 4 Comments

Isn’t it annoying this time of year when friends are moaning about the abundant zucchini crop and preparing zucchini bread as if it is the only dish worthy of this delicate squash?  Of course if you wait until what was a tender young zucchini turns dramatically into a baseball bat sized lethal weapon overnight, the choices may… 

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Panzanella with Tuna – Panzanella con Tonno

September 4, 2017 8 Comments

Panzanella is a traditional salad of bread and tomatoes that can be found throughout Tuscany and parts of Central Italy each summer.  Panzanella is a prime example of how the Italians waste nothing; day old bread and the bounty of garden tomatoes that late summer brings are transformed into a salad which in fact could serve as a meal…. 

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