

Busiate al Tonno: A Weeknight Anchor with a Southern Italian Soul
This fast, flavorful pasta with tuna, parsley stalks, and canned pomodorini is tossed through Sicilian busiate. An easy pantry dinner elevated by smart ingredients.


Summer Beef Stew: The Season That Taught Me Patience
A slow-cooked summer beef stew made with white wine and soffritto, finished with lemon gremolata — ideal for warm-weather entertaining or a relaxed Sunday lunch.


Swordfish Involtini: A Sicilian Delight
This swordfish recipe captures the soul of coastal Sicily — rolled fillets filled with lemon, raisins, pine nuts and, most importantly, tradition.


Rustic Orange Crostata: A Quiet Slice of Winter Light
A gently spiced crostata made with stone-ground flour and Sicilian orange marmalade — prepared just before Christmas, on a cold grey day...


Pumpkin Focaccia: A Quiet Ode to Autumn
A softly spiced focaccia made with roasted pumpkin, cinnamon, and olive oil — baked on a quiet November afternoon in the hills of the...


Pasta e Patate: A Winter Bowl of Southern Comfort
A warming recipe cooked on a cold February Sunday in the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese. A bowl of warming Pasta e Patate made on a winter's...


Broccoli Pasta with Crunchy Breadcrumbs: A Green Thread Through the Years
A quiet bowl of fusilli tangled in tender broccoli and olive oil, anchored by anchovies and lemon — made when the cold lingers and the...


Pasta e Fagioli: A Dish from the Heart of Winter
A traditional Italian pasta e fagioli recipe with borlotti beans, rosemary, garlic, and tomato — slow-simmered for comfort and depth.