Italian Snacks to Try: A Guide to Italy’s Best
Italian cuisine gets most of its attention for big, sit-down dishes. Pasta courses. Long lunches. Multi-hour dinners that stretch well past sunset. But if you really want to understand Italian food culture, you have to pay attention to how Italians snack. Italian snacking is deliberate. It’s not something you do absentmindedly while multitasking. It’s tied […]
The Secret To Reheating Baked Ziti
Who likes baked ziti? If your answer isn’t “YES” you might have to get off this page. Baked ziti is a dish that everyone loves. It’s a pasta bake where the sky’s the limit when it comes to variations. You can load it up with ground beef, Italian sausage and meat sauce if that’s your […]
What to Serve with Minestrone Soup: Best Side Dishes
Whenever I make a pot of minestrone, I’m reminded why it’s one of my favorite soups. There’s just something about a classic Italian vegetable soup simmering away in a large pot, packed with fresh vegetables, white beans, a parmesan rind, and the addition of pasta cooked al dente, that makes it feel like both comfort […]
Authentic Italian Salmon Recipe: A Taste of Tuscany
Let me take you to the heart of Tuscany, where the rolling hills are painted with warm colors of the setting sun, and the winding roads lead you through lush vineyards and rows of olive trees swaying gently in the breeze. It’s a place where every meal tells a story, and this Italian salmon recipe […]
Best American Cheese Substitutes
Let’s talk about American cheese. I know there are some people out there…the cheese snobs…who are actually offended by it. They are the ones who say it’s not real cheese, it looks like plastic and they would never eat it. Me, on the other hand, embraces the processed cheese product we call American cheese. I […]