Recipes for Real Life
These Italian Orange Fig Cookies hold a special place in my recipe collection. Inspired by my stepmom’s holiday baking traditions, this gluten-free cookie quickly became a favorite among family and friends. Whether celebrating the season or preparing for a holiday cookie exchange, these cookies will surely delight. The dried figs and orange zest combination makes …
Here are 5 easy recipes I am loving right now. Over the past several weeks, I have made these recipes more than once. One I have even made multiple times in the same week! No Knead Bread Recipe A friend shared this No Knead Bread recipe with me recently. And I was delighted to see …
I think of Pecorino Romano Pasta with Chicken as a lighter version of our Chicken Alfredo Recipe. I also consider it an Americanized version of Cacio e Pepe. First posted as Creamy Pecorino Pasta, I have been making this recipe again and again for over 10 years. And in that time, it has morphed a …
I was lucky enough, I suppose, to document my first experience with pesto. It was on a homemade sandwich—the Grilled Pesto Chicken Panini. And I loved it. As the post shares, I couldn’t wait to use it again. As it turns out, I didn’t use or write about it again. Until now. I was re-introduced …
Elevate your pasta with this simple 5-step Italian mantecare technique. I was first introduced to this technique by a friend who sent me this Chowhound video: Once I tried this technique, I never turned back. You will find it incorporated in so many of my pasta recipes like: What is Mantecare? Traditionally, mantecare refers to the process …