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The Pasta Queen's Guide to Pastina
As a mom of four, Pastina is a very special pasta to me. It’s one of the first solids I fed each of my babies, so preparing it always feels...
The Pasta Queen's Guide to Pastina
As a mom of four, Pastina is a very special pasta to me. It’s one of the first solids I fed each of my babies, so preparing it always feels...

Two of my Favorite Recipes for Summer Entertain...
With the 4th of July upon us I am reminded of my love for America and summer entertaining. Today I’m sharing two of my favorite *just gorgeous* summer recipes that will...
Two of my Favorite Recipes for Summer Entertain...
With the 4th of July upon us I am reminded of my love for America and summer entertaining. Today I’m sharing two of my favorite *just gorgeous* summer recipes that will...

The Most Underrated Pasta Dish EVER!
By now you know how important eating seasonally and cooking with quality ingredients is to me. When you are using something grown locally and cooking with it during the peak...
The Most Underrated Pasta Dish EVER!
By now you know how important eating seasonally and cooking with quality ingredients is to me. When you are using something grown locally and cooking with it during the peak...

My Favorite Italian Recipes for Summer Entertai...
With the unofficial start of summer kicking off this weekend, I wanted to share a few of my favorite recipes with you so you can entertain like an Italian this...
My Favorite Italian Recipes for Summer Entertai...
With the unofficial start of summer kicking off this weekend, I wanted to share a few of my favorite recipes with you so you can entertain like an Italian this...

How to Eat Like an Italian: A Guide to the Trad...
If you get invited to an Italian’s home for a meal on a Sunday, first count your blessings, then clear your schedule. In Italy, Sunday is a day for all...
How to Eat Like an Italian: A Guide to the Trad...
If you get invited to an Italian’s home for a meal on a Sunday, first count your blessings, then clear your schedule. In Italy, Sunday is a day for all...

The Easiest Homemade Pasta, No Special Tools Re...
See the look on my face? That is the face of a woman who is about to make an amazing batch of homemade pasta with nothing more than flour, eggs,...
The Easiest Homemade Pasta, No Special Tools Re...
See the look on my face? That is the face of a woman who is about to make an amazing batch of homemade pasta with nothing more than flour, eggs,...

Make This Michelin Star-Worthy Pasta Dish at Home!
When I think about my biggest culinary inspirations, Massimo Bottura is at the top of the list. He’s a chef that transcends traditions, folding art and poetry into each one...
Make This Michelin Star-Worthy Pasta Dish at Home!
When I think about my biggest culinary inspirations, Massimo Bottura is at the top of the list. He’s a chef that transcends traditions, folding art and poetry into each one...

My Top 5 Easy Weeknight Pasta Recipes
No one loves a long-simmered ragu and homemade fettuccine more than I do, but the reality is that most evenings, even this Pasta Queen needs dinner on the table ASAP....
My Top 5 Easy Weeknight Pasta Recipes
No one loves a long-simmered ragu and homemade fettuccine more than I do, but the reality is that most evenings, even this Pasta Queen needs dinner on the table ASAP....

3 Italian Easter Recipes You Have to Make
Buona Pasqua and Happy Easter to all those who celebrate! Here are a few of my favorite Easter recipes so you can celebrate the holiday like an Italian this weekend....
3 Italian Easter Recipes You Have to Make
Buona Pasqua and Happy Easter to all those who celebrate! Here are a few of my favorite Easter recipes so you can celebrate the holiday like an Italian this weekend....

The BEST Way to Make Classic Carbonara
Social media tells me that today is National Carbonara Day, also known as just another Wednesday in my home. I never need an excuse to make this classic dish from...
The BEST Way to Make Classic Carbonara
Social media tells me that today is National Carbonara Day, also known as just another Wednesday in my home. I never need an excuse to make this classic dish from...

The Cleopatra of Sicily
They say that well-behaved women rarely make history, and this could not be more true than of the legendary Cleopatra of Sicily. She started a revolution in the south...
The Cleopatra of Sicily
They say that well-behaved women rarely make history, and this could not be more true than of the legendary Cleopatra of Sicily. She started a revolution in the south...

The Secret You Need to Make the BEST Pasta at Home
This is one of the very best-kept secrets when it comes to making pasta. That’s how the saying goes, right? In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I am sharing with...
The Secret You Need to Make the BEST Pasta at Home
This is one of the very best-kept secrets when it comes to making pasta. That’s how the saying goes, right? In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I am sharing with...