Italian food, travel & lifestyle
This time of the year I try to capture the flavors of the season to savor throughout the year. Jams and preserves rank high on the list to enjoy with special cheese plates we serve at Casa Levitt during the holiday season. Butternut Squash Jam is a recipe directly from the blog of Giulia Scarpalenggia, a Tuscan born food writer, photographer, and so much more. Her stories and recipes will take you on a magical journey of the traditions and foods of this idyllic region.
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What could be better than a savory custardy bread pudding that you can assemble a day ahead and serve to a houseful of guests? As the holiday season approaches with long weekends and overnight guests, Roasted Cherry Tomato & Zucchini Strata is the perfect brunch dish that will satisfy a hungry or hungover household.
The word strata actually means layering, a reference to the layered goodness in the dish. In deference to authenticity, this is not something you would find in Italy but the elements definitely bring Cucina Italia to mind. Strata can be a compilation of many ingredients, with hearty toasted bread and an egg based custard to pull everything together. …
Honestly, I cannot remember a time when Mio Marito and I have not looked forward to a meal at Union Square Cafe in New York City. Don’t ask me to name my favorite dish at Union Square Cafe there are so many but this post will strictly honor one – Creamless Mushroom Soup. Yes, at first mention I was skeptical, I mean using the word creamless to describe a soup somehow indicates that it should include cream, right?
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Brutti ma Buoni have enchanted me since I was a child. Lovely mounds of meringue surrounding broken pieces of properly toasted hazelnuts – could there be anything better than that?…
