TOUR INFORMATION: There are FOUR SPOTS open for our Beautiful Liguria-Domenica Cooks Culinary Tour in Liguria, May 6 – 13, 2019; and TWO SPOTS for our Abruzzo Presto-Domenica Cooks Culinary Tour in Abruzzo, September 22 – 29, 2019. Details for both are on my Tours Page. * * * * * * * * * […]
I did not expect to fall for these cookies. They were not part of my family’s holiday baking repertoire when I was growing up, or when my kids were growing up; in fact, until a couple of weeks ago I had never made them. I just never felt drawn to the kaleidoscope colors of classic […]
* * * * * * * * TOUR INFORMATION: Registration is now open for our Beautiful Liguria-Domenica Cooks Culinary Tour in Liguria, May 6 – 13, 2019; and our Abruzzo Presto-Domenica Cooks Culinary Tour in Abruzzo, September 22 – 29, 2019. We have FOUR SPOTS LEFT for each tour. Details for both are on […]
Welcome to Dicembre Dolce 2018! December is the month in which I share my favorite sweet things to make for the holidays. First up are these dreamy meringues, swirled with bittersweet chocolate. They are about as big as your palm and as light as a handful of whipped cream. These beauties come to you courtesy […]
I’m excited to announce that we are now booking for our May 2019 Liguria tour, in collaboration with Beautiful Liguria. Dates are MAY 6 – MAY 13. Visit my tours page for more information, and feel free to contact me with questions. And while we’re on the subject of Liguria…I have a small collection of […]
Italian apple cakes are like fingerprints, or a tennis serve. No two are alike, even when the list of ingredients is the same. They are an expression of the baker or cook. Some are more apples than batter, some have spice, and some are as plain as can be but still, somehow, memorable. I’ve posted […]
There are plenty of reasons to visit Italy in early fall. I went for work (first the Preserving Italy workshop in Tuscany, then my September Abruzzo tour with Abruzzo Presto). But there are other draws: * The days are warm enough to walk around in open-toed shoes. * The evenings carry a cool breeze and […]
Summer may be over, but preserving season is in full swing. Carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peppers and more are all ripe for picking and for putting up. On Sunday, Oct. 21, I will be teaching a full-day preserving workshop at Star Bright Farm, in the rolling hills of White Hall, MD. We will be learning […]
From mid-August through the first week or so of September, my mornings go something like this: wake up, inhale coffee, pick figs. I have only one tree, but it’s prolific, so every day is a battle between me, the birds, and the chipmunks to see who gets to them first. I used to take it […]
It’s hard for me to believe that my second book, “Big Night In,” turned 10 this year. The book (subtitled ‘More than 100 Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends Italian-Style’) is a collection of recipes for casual entertaining. It contains (among many others) my mother’s recipe for Lasagne Verde alla Bolognese, and her Pizza Rustica; […]
