Sicilian Simplicity

What a nice treat to prepare for someone special. A sweet layer of figs, covered with a rich dense vanilla cream..   I have used this Vanill...

Oh to have been around during the time of Plinio il Vecchio and to have seen the many dolphins swimming in the neighboring waters of this ...

With all that pesto made, I got to work on fresh pasta.  Last night we had a dinner for six and we were going to serve the maltagliati pasta...

A few months back, we set out to gather pine nuts with our friends in the hills of Sicily. The landscape was amazing as we searched for thos...

This morning I found a new website that I would like to share, ‘Cotto e crudo’ . I appreciate their approach and what they are all abou...

Yes, that flat oven-baked bread that we all know, Focaccia. I have only one question. How many Focaccia places can be in one small town? ...

Here we are!! Cogoleto, our home for the next few months... My first walk through the town I found myself grinning from ear to ear. This ...

On December 28th, we set sail for Genova with our car packed with all the necessities for our new adventure. For the next few months we are...

We had the pleasure of singing in Taormina the day after Christmas in the Cattedrale...

Blackberry Liqueur I have been saving this post for a long time, as I wanted to post it once everything was complete. It took five months o...

I happened upon a Pandoro form a few months back (maybe not a perfect shape), and I've been wanting to try my hand at making one. What...