Author Archives: Francesca

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About Francesca

I am a cook and the founder and art director of Flora's Table, the fine cooking and wine blog. Check us out at www.florastable.com :-)

Frittata Primavera and the Impossibility to Flip

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Francesca

Ah! Frittata. Universally acknowledged as a very rustic and easy to make dish. Let’s talk about its rusticity first. I have no recollection of any restaurant in Italy that has a frittata on its menu. That’s because it is the … Continue reading →

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Sea Scallops as a Valentine? Why Not!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Francesca

I’m about to say something that, as a cook and a food blogger, I shouldn’t say, but I am who I am and, at my age, changes are small miracles. So, the ugly truth is… I’m not a fish fan, … Continue reading →

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Clicks & Corks: the blogosphere keeps growing…

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Francesca

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone on the East Coast is safe and warm. As far as we are concerned, Stefano has been shoveling a lot of snow yesterday… Let me immediately say that this is not a proper post, but rather … Continue reading →

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Flora’s Table New Column: Stuff We Like

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Francesca

My birthday is coming up and, for the first time in my life, I do not feel like that day should have been declared a public holiday. I guess it’s the inevitable aging process… it’s taking a toll, not really … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s Sicilian-Style Stracotto

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Francesca

4/6 Servings I wish I could take credit for this recipe but…nope! Not even a teensy bit. This red, opulent dish comes straight from my dad’s childhood memories. When he visited us for the holidays (yeah, he left but my … Continue reading →

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The Super Sweet Blogging Award

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Francesca

Last Christmas Eve, Fae of Fae’s Twist & Tango decided to play Santa and put something super sweet under our Christmas tree. 🙂 We want to thank Fae for passing on to us this lovely award. Fae is a very … Continue reading →

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Saffron “Milanese” Risotto

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings Every time I make risotto for my American friends they look at me like I’m serving them some kind of magical concoction.  🙂  It is instead a very simple dish to make and these are the reasons why I … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Francesca

Here we go! Christmas Eve… for my family, it is even more important than Christmas Day. We have been talking about this night for weeks. We have invited friends, my mom and I have decided the table setting and selected … Continue reading →

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It’s been raining awards!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Francesca

Is there any better way to celebrate the holidays than spending them with the people you love, giggling about an award under the tree? I don’t think so! 😉  Before going crazy with grocery shopping, finalizing my holiday menu and … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cake

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Francesca

My parents will be arriving today from Rome to spend the holidays with us. They will be at our house at around 4 pm and the first thing my mother is going to ask for is an espresso macchiato and … Continue reading →

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