Dairy free
Chunky spiced persimmon and orange jam
Indulge in a delightful homemade spiced persimmon and orange jam, blending ripe persimmons, zesty oranges, and warm spices for a perfect breakfast treat.
Lemon marinated zucchini carpaccio salad
A beautiful salad made with raw zucchini, sliced carpaccio-thin and topped with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, pine nuts or almonds and a few drops of honey
Tuscan beef peposo stew
This is a guest blog post from my dear friend Gloria, an eclectic, ironic and...
Braised Artichokes alla Romana
A traditional recipe belonging to the Jewish Roman cuisine, artichokes alla Romana are slowly braised in olive oil with garlic, parsley, and mint.
Pasta with puttanesca sauce
This is a fabulous recipe with a strange name" the prostitute pasta". There are...
Panzanella tomato and bread salad
If you ask a food writer who is worth her(his) salt what “authentic” Italian...
Sicilian orange, black olives and fennel salad
A delightful fennel and orange salad with black olives, bursting with Mediterranean flavors. The recipe features crisp, thinly sliced fennel ribbons, paired harmoniously with juicy orange wedges and savory olives.
Garbanzo bean farinata with caramelized onions and rosemary
As you probably know Italians have a long tradition of eating vegan food. You...
Brustengolo, an ancient Umbrian olive oil and polenta fruitcake
This is a very rustic and ancient recipe from my hometown Perugia. Not too...
Pork saltimbocca with guanciale and grapes
After a fairly wet spring and a blazing hot summer, Italian wine-makers have high...
