Buckwheat (grano saraceno) orecchiette pasta with broccoli. (#Fitaly recipe)

A quick #Fitaly recipe that tampers with the most sacred food in Italy – pasta – in order to find a healthier substitute.

A bottle of vodka, a big knife, and some magic beans. Happy Holidays.

A poorly timed holiday tale about the difference between “aroma vaniglia” and vanilla extract (with recipe tips for expats in Italy).

It’s raining pears, Hallelujah, it’s raining pears.

That’s right. I’m not ashamed. I’m literally stealing the fruits of my suocera’s labor. But it’s ok, she would want me to. Remember, in Italy, food = love.

My Pear Focaccia Creation (note: I did not use the sacred word “Pizza”)

A fun recipe for your pears AND for your marriage to an Italian man. Remember, your job is to open his horizons!

Insalata di rucola, pera, e pinoli (#fitaly recipe)

A quick little healthy recipe for those of you who may be experiencing the same level of pear inundation as I am: Pear, Arugula (or Rocket), and Pine Nut Salad

How to handle an encounter with a cinghiale (an Italian wild boar).

It has recently come to my attention that, while I am well aware of what to do when confronted by a grizzly bear, mountain lion, or rattle snake… I am considerably less aware of the protocol for cinghiale (Italian wild boars). I figured I’d do a little research and share the results with you… lest you find yourself in a similar situation.

How to porcini like a pro.

The title of this post may be misleading, in that it implies that I already know how to porcini like a pro… Which is not, in fact, the case. It is the quest! Join me…