The Best Craft Beer and Top Breweries in Utah 2023
This past week, I went on an epic trip to Utah, one of the best places in the entire United States. We traveled all over the place. Saw five national parks, went to tons of restaurants, and camped out everywhere from Downtown Salt Lake City to Park City to Moab (and the middle of nowhere […]
Grandma’s Pasta e Fagioli | Italian Soup Recipe
If you’re Italian American like me, I guarantee you’ve grown up eating multiple kinds of pasta e fagioli recipes. Pasta e fagioli, or “pasta fazool” as some Americans call it, is a simple Italian dish made with pasta and beans. The traditional pasta based soup translates directly to “pasta and beans.” But depending on what […]
Best Homemade Blueberry Gelato Recipe
One of my favorite parts of visiting Italy was once- or twice-daily gelato. When you’re on vacation, you have dessert whenever you want. When you are on vacation in Italy, that dessert must be gelato! Walking the streets of Rome, Venice, and Florence on a hot summer day with a gelato cone in hand felt […]
Alfredo vs. Marinara: What You Need to Know About Pasta Sauces
Even the pickiest eaters love a plate of pasta with a simple sauce. It’s such a delicious meal, how could you not? There are a lot of amazing pasta sauces to choose from, but the two most common in Italian-American cuisine are Marinara and Alfredo. Whenever I want to make a simple pasta at home, […]
Best Burgers in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs is home to many amazing local restaurants. Everything from mom-and-pop, hole-in-the-wall places to elegant fine dining can be found in this up-and-coming city. Like many others, I enjoy a good burger and fries. There’s something extra fun about going out to grab a tasty burger for dinner. It’s casual yet satisfying, there are […]