Tag Archives: food

Cheesecake, as promised

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Nicole

I promised that with Francesca’s Prosciutto and Fennel Salad and the Asparagus Baked Pasta that you had a dinner party.  Well, almost. In my humble opinion, no dinner party is complete without dessert. Francesca would say fruit, but I think … Continue reading →

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The Sunshine Award!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Stefano

With Thanksgiving behind us, we can now catch up on a few things that demand our attention, notably accepting the Sunshine Award that lovely Laura at The Cook to Love Project was kind enough to nominate us for – thank … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Francesca

Just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us! As Nicole aptly pointed out in her post yesterday, there are people who grew up eating differently from you, and Stefano and I certainly … Continue reading →

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Veal Skewers

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Francesca

2 Servings (2 Skewers Each) I guess by now you know that Rome is my hometown. However, it’s not my father’s. He was born and raised in Messina, a town in Sicily, and moved to Rome in his late twenties. … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Mini-Review: Sushi Yasuda, New York, NY

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Stefano

Although Flora’s Table is mostly focused on Italian food, cuisine and wine, sometimes we venture out of our comfort zone to share with you something else that has left us breathless: this is certainly the case for, in my view, … Continue reading →

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The Liebster Blog Award!!!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Francesca

As some of you may have noticed, yesterday night I made a little technological mess! Oops! Let’s give it one more try, shall we? Yesterday, I came out of the shower only to find out that lovely and witty Sarah … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti all’Amatriciana

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Francesca

I’m Rome born and raised so pasta all’amatriciana is in my DNA. There is no Roman cook that doesn’t make it. There is no Roman trattoria that doesn’t offer it in its menu. There is even a famous restaurant called … Continue reading →

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Winevent – November 17-19, 2012: Golosaria, Milan (Italy)

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Stefano

If you happen to be in Milan, Italy, in November, consider stopping by Golosaria Milano 2012, a food and wine fair organized by Club Papillon featuring 100 Italian food producers and 100 Italian winemakers. With regard to wine, Golosaria will … Continue reading →

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A Heavenly Cake

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Francesca

I’m NOT a morning person! Never have been and never will be. Anyone who knows me (teachers, bosses, friends) can vouch for me. I think that the last time I got up early was when I was breastfeeding and, let’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Still Halloween After All

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Francesca

This year an unexpected (and definitely unwelcome) guest decided to show up in our neck of the woods: Hurricane Sandy. Sandy brought wreckage, misery and devastation to coastal New England and more in general to the East Coast of the … Continue reading →

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