It’s 2016! And, with the new year :: nuovo anno a lot of new detox recipes are coming soon, but before I get to those, here is a super delicious whipped mandarin mascarpone recipe to finish off those leftover pies, cakes and, if you’re in Italy, panettone. CONTINUE READING
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without gingerbread cookies :: biscotti pan di zenzero . The problem with a lot of recipes is that the gingerbread cookies turn out too hard, have too much spice or are too sweet. This recipe is the perfect compromise: crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle and has the perfect balance of flavor, not too sweet nor too spiced.
I made this recipe for an event at Smeg in Milan, Italy last week. They were a hit among the kids and the moms that stopped by the store for an afternoon cookie break. And, we packaged up another batch in cute red bags to give away at the evening Christmas party where I also made CONTINUE READING
I expected only the best at Il Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa: nice rooms, quality food and good service. To say that this hotel lived up to my expectations is an understatement; it offers so much more.
First we need to talk about the hotel’s remarkable location. I’ve been to Tuscany several times and I’m well acquainted with the soft rolling hills dotted with vineyards and lined with Cyprus trees. If you haven’t been to Tuscany, well then, you’ve at least probably READ MORE
This is a classic American apple pie recipe; well, kind of. In most traditional apple pie recipes you’ll find white sugar, white flour and thinly sliced apples :: mele. But, what kind of pie do you get when you use light cane sugar, a mix of whole wheat and all purpose flours, and chunk the apples? This is what I wanted to find out.
Apple slices or chunks. Does it really make that big of a difference? I mean, come on, we’re still using apples, right? Yet, just think for a moment about eggs and all the different way eggs :: uova taste based on whether you scramble them, poach them whole or fry them over easy. The way the eggs are prepared changes the READ MORE
Thanksgiving Day is only a few days away, save time and stress by making this easy vegetarian stuffing a day in advance.
The whole point of Thanksgiving Day :: giorno del ringraziamento is to take a day to focus on giving thanks for all we have; yet this is often times not the case. I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m usually guilty of CONTINUE READING