Pasta with Stock fish – Sicilian Style
While I was back home my mom made this pasta dish for my sis who loves it. I am, honestly speaking, not a huge fan...
Mediterranean Sauteed Greens with Olives
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved eating vegetables. My mom’s family used to own several farms where they cultivated and produced...
Cooking with Mom: Pittule Leccesi!
Yesterday my mom and I made pittule…This is a typical dish of my little town Lecce, in the South of Italy that we eat on...
Cooking with Mom: Parmigiana Leccese
This is going to be my last recipe from Italy. I’m heading back to China next week… Despite all my concerns about coming back home...
Cooking with Mom: Stuffed Artichokes
I cooked with my mom again! We made stuffed artichokes. There are gillions of recipes on how to make stuffed artichokes, this is my mom’s...
Cooking with Mom: Beans Puree with Endive
My mom is feeling better and better everyday, which makes me happy! Yesterday we even cooked together. We made this Southern Italian traditional dish that...
Artichoke Risotto
I made artichoke risotto yesterday! Why? Because I like risotto Because in China is really hard to find good artichokes and because I couldn’t come...
Cooking with Mom: Chocolate Hazelnuts
This is not a Christmas recipe per say, but we use to make it during Christmas time, wrap them up in nice see through paper...
Cooking with Mom: Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese
I’ve made it safe to ITALIA! The flight was a long one, and I got stucked in Milan for 2 hours as my flight to...