Italian Recipes

I still think about the gelato shop I wandered into during a recent trip to Florence.  I was craving something cold, creamy, and delicious.  As I walked into the shop, I immediately noticed the display case. There were just so many options. There were rows of different flavors like hazelnut, …

I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it again. I don’t hate Olive Garden. Yep, that’s right, I know Olive Garden is known for being an abomination to Italians everywhere, but truthfully, I don’t think of it this way. Their eggplant parmigiana might be popular, but nothing beats …

Not long after I started baking homemade sourdough bread, I ran into a common dilemma.  It may be hard to believe, but: there is such a thing as too much bread.  When I first got my hands on my friend Danielle’s sourdough starter, I became a little obsessed with making …

Hey, pizza lovers! I’m back to answer another one of your burning questions about reheating pizza. When it comes to making pizza at home, there are two popular oven methods: baking and broiling. While they seem similar, each has its characteristics that can significantly impact your pizza-making results. The real …

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thrown chicken on the grill, thinking I’m about to get those perfect golden grill marks only to end up with half the chicken stuck to the grates. Sound familiar? It used to happen to me all the time. The good news? This …

In my humble opinion, there is no better way to eat a tomato in the summer than in a Caprese salad.  It’s almost too easy… but that’s exactly the point. It’s so simple, it barely counts as cooking, yet it always impresses. And honestly? When you’ve got local juicy tomatoes, …