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Francesca Zani

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Ditali al Limone

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

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Pork Sugo
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Pork Sugo

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com February 22, 2026March 1, 2026

It’s Sunday, and you have church to attend, a party to throw, brunch sips, lunch plans, or good old Home Depot chores— the neighbors are tired of seeing your curtainless windows, go get some rods! A pot of sauce can’t brew all day at your beck and call. So instead, you take some pork ribs…

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Pizzocheri
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Pizzocheri

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

For years, I’ve wanted to create my own recipe for pizzocheri. I first learned to make it at the pasta station at the Culinary Institute of America during Restaurant Row. It was probably the cheesiest, most buttery and decadent thing I’d had aside from mac and cheese. I didn’t grow up eating pasta like Pizzoccheri…

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Protected: Pork Bolognese

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

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Protected: Matzo Ball Soup

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

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Protected: Miso Chicken Soup

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Protected: Honeynut Squash Baked Rigatoni

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

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Gnudi with tomato butter

Byfrancescadzani@gmail.com January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

They look a bit rustic, I’ll say it for you, but my gosh, were these surprisingly so delicious. They’re tender and chewy, not a melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi. I had ricotta leftover in the pantry and felt this was the opportunity to make! I haven’t made gnudi since I was a kid. At the time, my mom…

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