Citrus-Roasted Turkey
There are certain times in an expat’s life when it is especially difficult to be away: a wedding that you can’t attend, the birth…
There are certain times in an expat’s life when it is especially difficult to be away: a wedding that you can’t attend, the birth…
Who says smoothies are only for the summertime? This creamy and flavorful drink combines the autumn flavors of apples, almonds, cinnamon and spices, reminiscent of a…
Fig season is so fleeting and so sweet, it’s important to take full advantage. In Moneglia, where we spend our summers on the Ligurian coast, several generous fig…
This has been a long and happy summer of grilling. Despite passing most of the month of August in a picturesque beachside village on the…
I’m very excited about today’s recipe: a steaming stack of gluten-free, buckwheat pancakes topped with a generous helping of raw honey, fresh banana and toasted,…
Crumbles are the greatest. They are so quick to throw together, so versatile, and appropriate all year. In winter I make an apple-cinnamon version,…
I get overly-excited at the onset of spring. At the first signs of the changing seasons, I overflow in premature enthusiasm, leaving the house without a jacket…
The classics stay with us for a reason: they are just too good to go out of style. You only need four ingredients to whip…
Photo by @elizabethtjones This is the cake I prepared for our New Years Eve dinner (for 30!). When cooking for a crowd, this is always my…
Gingerbread people 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground…
Double-chocolate peppermint cookies 1/2 cup (1 stick) 115 g unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar 1 egg 1 1/4 cup (170 g)…
You don’t have to travel across the ocean in order to enjoy a delicious and authentic Thanksgiving meal. Here are some of my favorite…
I love farro salad, despite my husband’s mockery. He’s an Italian version of a “meat-and-potatoes” man, and I love taunt him with what he…
Every autumn, I rediscover my oven. I spend most of the long, hot summer months avoiding anything that involves overheating my kitchen. So when the…
These are extra-special cookies. Not because they are overwhelmingly delicious (which they are), and packed full of pistachios and gooey pockets of white chocolate… but…