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Pasta with Sardines (Pasta con le Sarde): a Sicilian recipe

Pasta with Sardines (Pasta con le Sarde): a Sicilian recipe

Pasta with Sardines, which in Italian is “pasta con le sarde”, is a classic Mediterranean dish. The recipe brings together quintessential Sicilian flavors with distinct Arabic ingredients. In one bite, you will taste the saltiness of the sardines, the sweetness of the raisins, the spiciness 

Roasted Cauliflower with Asiago Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower with Asiago Cheese

  If you were to ask me my favorite way to cook veggies, I would probably say roasted. While I love veggies in almost every variation, there is something about roasting that I love. It is a simple preparation and the outcome still captures the 

Easy Vegan Pesto Pasta with Arugula & Mint

Easy Vegan Pesto Pasta with Arugula & Mint

This post has been updated and first appeared on Italian Kitchen Confessions on September 8th, 2020.   By now you know that I have a thing for fresh produce and for pesto. Pesto is a great sauce throughout the entire year. This recipe calls for 

Homemade Christmas Cream for Panettone

Homemade Christmas Cream for Panettone

Homemade Christmas Cream is an essential part of the holiday season for my family and is served with the traditional Christmas cake – Panettone. This recipe is one of the specialties of my Grandma Giuliana, my dad’s mother. She was a fantastic cook and many 

The best classic lasagna

The best classic lasagna

Christmas just isn’t Christmas for me without lasagna. This dish is a magic magnet of the holiday season — it brings everyone together around the table and in the kitchen. In my family, each person had a role: my grandma made the fresh pasta, my 

Pomegranate Aperol Spritz: the Best Holiday Cocktail

Pomegranate Aperol Spritz: the Best Holiday Cocktail

  The 2020 festive season might be different for all of us, but either in person or over zoom, celebrate the joy of the holidays with your loved ones while sipping a Pomegranate Aperol Spritz. The tangy pomegranate is combined with the bitter flavor of 

Santa Lucia Shortbread Cookies: A holiday treat from Veneto

Santa Lucia Shortbread Cookies: A holiday treat from Veneto

Santa Lucia shortbread cookies are a traditional holiday treat from the Veneto region, usually prepared for the Feast of Santa Lucia on December 13th. These buttery and fragrant cookies are relatively easy to make, and while you cozy up and bake them, a decadent smell 

Olive Ascolane (Italian Stuffed Olives)

Olive Ascolane (Italian Stuffed Olives)

Olive Ascolane are small golden gems, filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried. All the flavors are perfectly balanced in this traditional appetizer that requires patience in preparation and and precision in the frying process. The saltiness and acidity of the olives is counterbalanced by the 

Gnocchi: my grandma’s recipe

Gnocchi: my grandma’s recipe

Gnocchi: a bowl of pillowy, soft and airy dumplings that will comfort you with its simple and delicious taste. Learn her the secrets to master them to perfection!

How to make the perfect Italian Antipasto Platter

How to make the perfect Italian Antipasto Platter

Leearn how to make the perfect Italian Antipasto platter: a mouthwatering board of Italian charcuterie, cheeses and sidekicks great for entertaining the Italian way!