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PIN IT This weekend my cousin Marta from Italy messaged me letting me know she and her grandmother were making ravioli in Pontremoli. They were celebrating the Epiphany otherwise known as Three Kings Day! It makes me feel warm inside knowing that my family in Italy thought to reach out and share this news of…
Arrivato
PIN IT I have never done something so frightening in my life. Everyone always talks about the beauty of places and how much something can capture your breath, but until you have experienced it for yourself do you really know? I have practically pulled an all nighter between two plane rides and a long drive…
Marcella Hazan Inspired Tomato Sauce
Inspired by Marcella Hazan and my tomato shirt from Polychrome goods ( I get commission through any sale you make through these links). I can’t tell you how delicious Corto tomatoes are and what makes them pop even more are the large hunks of onion, garlic, and butter. My mom dries Italian long hots on…
Creamy Tubettini
This is a showstopper cozy one bowl meal. I would make this on a cold Saturday night while watching a movie! I love the way the green and yellow swirl together on the top of the pasta. PLUS the egg yolk is super rich and a great alternative to olive oil or butter. But, heck!…
Scallion Pancake Wrap
Total Time: 20-25 minutes Yield: 2 GATHER THE GOODS 6 teaspoons neutral oil- vegetable or canola 2 scallion pancakes 4 large eggs kosher salt cracked black pepper 1 Chinese sausage link, sliced 1/4” thick 1/4 cup shredded white cheddar 2 teaspoons chili oil MAKE IT In a small non-stick saute pan over medium high heat…
Sfogliatelle (cheaters version)
Sfogliatelle is one of the Italian pastry seniors. Hailing from Campania, Italy, specifically “a nun’s convent on the Amalfi coast”, the pastry is floral, just like your grandmother’s perfume, layered with decades of history, showing up in Italian pastry cases next to Italian giants, cannoli, pasticciotto, and bomboloni. There are two kinds: sfogliatelle riccia (crispy…