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Mint and zucchini tagliatelle: Italian beauty!

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings Hello everyone! 🙂 Let me thank a couple of people before I share this wonderful recipe with all of you. First: the photo setting. Do not get any fancy idea. The red roses are not from Stefano. The … Continue reading →

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If I said fennel salad, what would you say?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings Believe it or not my refrigerator is empty most of the time. The reason is twofold. Firstly, my conversion to a culinary life is relatively recent. Five years ago, I could not care less about cooking, so my … Continue reading →

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The artichoke quest and the marriage with saffron linguine

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Francesca

4 Servings Artichokes are my favorite vegetables. I would eat them from breakfast to dinner (sort of…)! When I moved to our neck of the woods, I started testing the quality of the local vegetables and I have to admit that … Continue reading →

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An easy-peasy treat: vanilla cream berries

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings If you have been following our blog, you know by now that I do not have a sweet tooth. Thank goodness for me and my dieting resolution, Stefano does not either. This means that, unless I’m hosting a … Continue reading →

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Pasta alla Norma: Finding a Good Grocer is Like Finding a Good Friend

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Francesca

4 Servings I usually welcome the spring season by cooking pasta alla norma. The reason? Spring brings fresh tomatoes, which are key to the success of this dish. If I close my eyes and dig into my childhood memories, I can still smell … Continue reading →

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Ladurée: a world of beauty beyond macarons

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Francesca

This is my first post of our new column so I decided to start in style. Ladurée… the echo of this brand is called luxury. Of course, I’m talking about the worldwide known French pâtisserie maison founded by the miller, Louis Ernest Ladurée, in … 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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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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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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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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