You may have seen the news on Facebook and Instagram or you may be hearing about it for the first time here, but Mr. Italicano, Baby Italicana and I are spending the rest of 2018 in the USA and who knows what the future will hold! In a perfect world, I would have written this […]

Oh, hello vegan burgers that actually taste delicious! There is just so much goodness in these little patties, that even meat lovers will appreciate them too. What I love about them: 1. They are high in fiber and protein. 2. They have a great texture (no falling apart or squeezing out of your bun when […]

I hope this farro bowl with poached eggs, shaved asparagus and feta rocks your world as much as it did mine! I have to admit, this dish was extra delicious and special for me. After 9 months of abstaining from undercooked eggs while I was pregnant, I finally sliced my fork into the center of […]

Let me introduce you to Baby Italicana: ❤ Pepper Gail Lorenzini ❤ . Forgive me for the delayed announcement…but since she was born it’s hard to do anything but stare at her…regardless if I’m sleep deprived and it’s 3a.m. in the morning. ❤ I can’t take my eyes off her. I’m mesmerized by her rosy […]

Christmas time is a magical period, and this year is particularly special for Mr. Italicano and I as we wait for Baby Italicana to arrive. Pepper’s official due date is today, December 14th! It feels like just yesterday I was rolling out farro ravioli to make our baby announcement … And now, the 14th of […]

Photo Credit: Michelle Aschbacher Photography Pepper’s due date is in two weeks. TWO WEEKS! Soon Mr. Italicano and I will meet our daughter. As the days to her arrival become closer, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what this transition means for me and trying to understand my emotions. On one hand I am overjoyed […]

Pre-pregnancy I was a sporadic breakfast eater. I would savor two cups of dark roast coffee when I woke up and eat my first meal of the day when I felt hungry—sometimes around 10am, other times at noon. That meant that lunch was sometimes at noon other times at 3pm. And, dinner? Well, in Italy […]

Babymoons are an ever growing travel trend: one last getaway for parents-to-be before the little one arrives. While most couples take this trip together to get in some alone time, Mr. Italicano and I decided to take ours separately with friends. Since we work together we have the advantage of spending a lot of time […]

HANDMADE PASTA IN ITALY The art of making handmade pasta is an important Italian tradition. Although recipes for fresh pasta vary from region to region, (the type of flour, eggs, water, olive oil and salt are all variable elements) one commonality is that this antique practice originated in households using the simplest of ingredients and […]

Sorry for dropping off the map! Mr. Italicano, Baby Italicana and I spent over a month in the USA visiting my family ❤ and I did cooking classes and demos around Seattle, Portland and in Virginia for Caruccio’s and Smeg USA. Now we’re back in Italy, and I’ve been aching to write a recipe post, so […]

Baby girl! ❤ We are so excited. Little Baby Italicana is joining our family, our team. Details below on how we found out, Baby Italicana’s name ❤, flying pregnant and a calendar of my USA cooking tour around Seattle and Portland! I hope to see you in person at one or more of these upcoming events! […]

Hey friends! Thank you so much for your comments, emails and messages to my and Mr. Italicano’s baby announcement last week! We are over the moon about becoming parents and starting this new beautiful, challenging and rewarding adventure. First let’s talk about this amazing beet hummus recipe that has been rocking my world lately, and […]

Pregnant! There is a little Baby Italicano/a on the way! We can’t wait to find out if it’s a boy, which will make him Baby ItalicanO or if it’s a girl, Baby ItalicanA. Finally, we will have a little helper in the kitchen and I’ll have my own little food critique to make sure that those […]

Cheers for homemade pancakes! And, cheers to video recipes that show you how to make these fluffy little gems in just 47 seconds. Life just got good. 🙂 Ok, well, this video is in Italian so you may have to put your student cap on for a minute but don’t fear, the English instructions and […]

This weekend Mr. Italicano and I finally gave ourselves 3 days of rest. We took advantage of visiting our client in Tuscany, then continued south towards the beautiful Island of Elba. On the way we stopped at the picturesque hillside town of San Gimignano–a truly magical place. We ate lunch outside at a small restaurant […]