Italian food is wonderfully classic, rustic, and comforting. Many of my Italian recipes are inspired by the week-long cooking I recently attended in the southern part of Italy, called Puglia. From fresh pasta to homemade zeppole, there’s something here for everyone!
If I could describe Italian olive oil cake in one word, it would hands down be: luxurious. Olive oil cake is no more or less complicated than any old regular cake, but it truly tastes like a special treat. Italian olive oil cake is richer, […]
So, if you have Netflix and are even remotely interested in eating or cooking food, I’m guessing you’re very familiar with the series Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. It’s the Netflix series that follows the same format as the cookbook from Samin Nosrat that focuses on […]
There are things in this food world that just go together. Bread and butter. Peanut butter and jelly. Tomato and basil. Nutella and banana. Cheese and wine. Milk and cookies. I could go on and on, but instead, I’ll leave you with one pairing that […]
Picture this: you’re in southern Italy, cooking the rustic food of the region for an entire week. You have fresh, homemade pasta with every meal. Crisp olive oil and the best late summer vegetables abound. You’re not vegetarian, but you’re also not a voracious carnivore. […]
This pasta with cabbage and pancetta is the dish I’ve made the most since I came home after my week long cooking class in Southern Italy at the Awaiting Table. It the first pasta dish we made together, and I was so pleasantly surprised by […]
Things that are hearty and cozy and feel like home: this rich slow cooked Italian beef recipe. This meal reminds me of football Saturday and of family gatherings. On cold winter days few things sound more satisfying than this Italian beef. And this is coming […]
About 9 months ago I had a conversation with my husband that went like this: Me: “So, I decided what I want to do with the rest of my sabbatical this year. I want to go to Italy and take a cooking class.” Him: “By […]
I’m still very much on the Italian/Mediterranean cooking kick since I came back from my trip to Europe. Every time I travel there I’m reminded of how much cooking Mediterranean food feels natural to me. It’s very much how I choose to cook at home, […]
In southern Italy there is a nightly routine where everyone strolls through the pedestrian zone of their town after work to see and be seen, and it’s called la passeggiata. Everyone dresses sharply, talks and just meanders – it’s a whole family affair. On Sundays, la passeggiata is particularly […]
I’m back! Back from Italy, back from the cooking course, back to real life. It’s been a whirlwind 4 weeks of traveling, and I’m so grateful for the entire experience. The real gem for me was (predictably) the Awaiting Table cooking class in southern Italy. It […]
Salve, friends! I’m writing to you today from my beautiful Airbnb in the charming town of Lecce in Southern Italy. This city is absolutely stunning. I’m going to be spending a week here learning about the cuisine of the Puglia region and cooking until I’m blue […]
As if your social media feeds haven’t told you already, it’s officially fall! For me that means cozier everything – cozier clothes, cozier weather, and definitely cozier meals. You already know from my last post that I have an affinity for gnocchi because of my […]
