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Ricotta Mini Chip Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

September 25, 2018 By Laura 4 Comments

Ricotta Mini Chip Cookies

Ricotta Mini Chip Cookies are an addictive and delicious twist on Italian Ricotta Cookies. Keep reading to check out what bake sale cookies the other Creative Cookie Exchange bakers made this month! Hi guys! I am still coughing a bit but things seem to be improving. Hopefully I have not called Murphy’s wrath down upon… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Italian, Italian American, ricotta Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chips, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, Italian, italian cookies, mini chocolate chips, ricotta

Touring Sicily

August 25, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Making ricotta the traditional way in Sicily

I’ve been avoiding this post. Not because of anything bad–we had a fascinating and fun time–but for a variety of reasons we ended up on a tour where we had no idea what we were touring.

Filed Under: Italy 2015, ricotta, travel Tagged With: Buscemi, dairy, Ragusa, ricotta, Sicily, tour

Sassi di Matera: The Cave Dwellings of Italy

July 9, 2015 By Laura Leave a Comment

hotel room in Sassi di Matera

I am so sorry guys, I know I keep disappearing. I am having trouble getting into the swing of things at home! Add in a nasty 2 week sinus infection and then a quick road trip to see U2 in Toronto, and my brain is still pretty discombobulated. Also, I have not done much cooking yet, so… 

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Filed Under: beef, Italian, Italy 2015, ricotta, travel, zucchini Tagged With: cave dwelling, caves, Italy, matera, sassi

Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar

May 7, 2014 By Laura 12 Comments

Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles Topped with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar

Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar are made for an indulgent Sunday brunch–and any other day you can work them in. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. We finally have strawberries!!!! Mind you they are not local, but they are domestic and organic, and when you get… 

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Filed Under: berries, kids cooking, ricotta, strawberries, waffles, yogurt Tagged With: berries, breakfast, brunch, Greek yogurt, ricotta, strawberries, waffles

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas: Review of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy

April 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Roasted Mustard Balsamic Pork Tenderloin served with Pasta and Peas with Mushrooms

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas is a stunning spring recipe that your guests will drool over. A copy of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy was sent to me by the publishers for an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, cookbooks, Italian, mushrooms, pantry cooking, pasta, peas, pork, reviews, ricotta Tagged With: balsamic, cookbook review, Italian, mushrooms, mustard, pasta, peas, porcini, pork, ricotta, rosemary, tenderloins

Alex cooks! Simple Vegetarian Lasagna

August 30, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

At this rate, I might need to turn my blog over to my kids! Alex has definitely shown signs of wanting to kick me out of the kitchen and take over herself. I have declared that every Sunday without Girl Scouts (it happens twice a month) will be Alex Cooks Night, so that she will… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, cookbooks, Italian American, kids cooking, reviews, ricotta, Tools, vegetarian Tagged With: casseroles, Italian, Italian American, kids cooking, lasagna, lasagne, marinara, noodles, pasta, ricotta

Pierogi Part 3 (potato filling and leftover pancakes)

March 17, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

And now we come to the pierogi that I love. The simple but oh-SO-decadent potato pierogi.** I prefer them simply boiled, with sour cream. With loads of onions in the filling. Upon the recommendation of Anne Applebaum, whose From a Polish Country House Kitchen: 90 Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Food guided our entire pierogi making… 

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Filed Under: easily made vegetarian, Polish cuisine, potato dishes, potatoes, ricotta Tagged With: bacon, cheddar, cheese, leftovers, onions, pasta, Polish, potato pancakes, potatoes

The Spiced Life Kitchen/Cookie Carnival’s Lemon Ricotta Cookies

July 14, 2009 By Laura 6 Comments

Did you know that the more I like something the less likely I am to use it? Oh it’s true, I am whacked. I will sit and treasure the anticipation, waiting for the perfect moment to use that something for the first time. Meanwhile it will sit and collect dust. Anyway, I have acquired a… 

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Filed Under: cookie carnival, cookies, lemon baked goods, ricotta

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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