Recipes Mémoire

A curated collection of honest Italian recipes, rooted in seasonality, tradition, and memory. Whether it’s something simple for a weeknight or a celebratory Sunday meal, each recipe is told through place and personal experience — and shared to inspire curiosity, connection, and joy in the kitchen.

Busiate al Tonno: A Weeknight Anchor with a Sicilian Soul

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.

A bowl of Summer Beef Stew topped with Citrus-Herb Gremolata

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 rolls filled with , a Sicilian delight filled with lemon, raisins and pine nuts

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.

A slice of rustic orange crostata sprinkled with powdered sugar

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...

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