I can't even explain how much of a hit this was. A couple Italian friends here in LA... Read more →

I'm traveling a bit right now, visiting family in various parts of the country.  I'm... Read more →

    Struffoli are a Neopolitan holiday tradition (although other regions... Read more →

Cornetti are a staple of an Italian breakfast and, like their French... Read more →

A while ago I posted the recipe for my grandmother's Pizzelles (traditional Italian... Read more →

    When I was in Florence a few months ago, I told a new friend that I... Read more →

I had this lovely piadina with squacquerone cheese, prosciutto and arugula in San Marino.... Read more →

The best coffee in Rome?  It's not really something I had given much thought to before.... Read more →

My grandmother was the only full-blooded Italian I’ve known to wage a war on... Read more →

I like to bake.  A lot.  I feel competent when I bake, as opposed to when I flail... Read more →