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Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale for the Instant Pot

November 6, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale

Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale is savory and warming with unexpected bursts of fruity sweetness, and comes together quickly in the Instant Pot. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oh the fallback time change. How I loathe it. Yes yes, it is wonderful to have an extra hour… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, dried fruit, guanciale, Instant Pot, Italian, pancetta, Pressure Cooker, soup, stews Tagged With: bacon, beans, cured pork, guanciale, Instant Pot, Italian, legumes, multi-cooker, pancetta, pressure cooker, raisins, soup, stew, Venetian, white beans

Pasta all’Amatriciana

October 5, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Pasta all'Amatriciana

Pasta all’Amatriciana is a simple, fast and delicious Italian dish that shows off tomatoes when they are at their best, freshly picked and vine ripened. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Between broken air conditioning, sinus infections and school starting, I don’t think I have let you guys know… 

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Filed Under: cookbook reviews, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: amatrice, amatriciana, cookbook, cookbook review, easy, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino, pork belly, tomatoes, weeknight

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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White Ragu with Ground Beef and Balsamic Vinegar

April 23, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

White Ragu with Ground Beef & Balsamic Vinegar on Fusilli Pasta

White Ragu with Ground Beef & Balsamic Vinegar on Fusilli Pasta is easy, delicious, rustic and different enough to be exciting. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I got so distracted thinking about why it had never occurred to me cook tomatoes into a Thai curry… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, beef, ground beef, Italian, Italian American, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, balsamico, cream sauce, fusilli, ground beef, ground meat, Italian, pasta, ragu

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

December 12, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale is the perfect marriage of flavors as smoky, peppery guanciale complements sweet, caramelized onions and apples, and it is all finished with the pungent bite of rosemary. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Did you know that the traditional… 

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Filed Under: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, white wine Tagged With: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, red onions, rosemary, white wine, wine

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

October 5, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

This Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta manages the tricky act of being easy, exciting and unique, and yet also comforting and familiar. Not to mention scrumptious! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carando®. All opinions are entirely my own. I know I probably give the impression that everything in… 

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Filed Under: Abruzzese, casseroles, curry powder, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano, pork, Red Wine, sauces, tomatoes, wine Tagged With: Abruzzese, casserole, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, penne, pork, tomatoes

Pizzelles: Traditional Anise and Citrus Vanilla

January 21, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Pizzelles 2 ways: traditional Anise and Citrus Vanilla

Pizzelles are light, crispy and delicious Italian cookies often served at weddings and at the holidays, although they are tasty enough to serve any time! Our favorites are anise flavored and citrus vanilla, from fiori di sicilia, so we make them both ways. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I… 

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Filed Under: cookies, fiori di sicilia extract, Italian, Italian American Tagged With: anise, citrus vanilla, cookies, fiori di sicilia, Italian, Italian American, licorice, pizzelle cookies, pizzelles, wafer cookies

Pasta alla Gricia: Review of Tasting Rome

December 3, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Pasta alla Gricia with guanciale and pecorino romano

Pasta alla Gricia, with its silky cheesy sauce and black peppery bite, tastes like Rome on a plate. So if you cannot get on plane, bring Rome to you with this pasta dish! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of the fabulous Tasting Rome from Blogging… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, reviews, wine Tagged With: cheese, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, Roman, Rome, white wine, wine

That Springtime Salad

May 28, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavors. Inspired by a salad I was served in Italy, you will love this! So as you guys have probably figured out posting has become a little infrequent thanks to moving stress. But this post got extra delayed for a pretty… 

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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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