Farro salad with fruit and shrimp
Here’s the next recipe for my collaboration with Fresh Up Your Life, this time our star ingredient is the kiwi, and my special guest…
Salad
Cauliflower couscous with fresh herbs
Let’s face it: the holidays are officially over, already a distant memory, but some reminders of the festivities are lingering. A few faded Christmas trees…
Black bean and chickpea salad
I’m living off of salads on these hot summer days when there is absolutely no convincing me to even boil a pot of water. This…
Farro salad with roasted squash and pistachios
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…
Kale salad with toasted pecans and dried cranberries
Anyone who has traveled to the United States over the last couple years has undoubtably been exposed to the overwhelming kale trend that has swept…
Celeriac and lentils with hazelnuts and mint
This is just the kind of simple, healthy and flavorful dish we all need in order to recover from the holidays. The recipe is from…
Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad
Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like you to meet the ultimate summer salad. I was skeptical of using watermelon in a savory dish, afraid it…
Quick Dill Pickles
Last week was unbearably hot, too hot to stay inside, too hot to leave the house, and definitely too hot cook anything. Most days,…
Shrimp, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Shrimp, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided juice from 1 or 2 limes 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste 2/3 lb…
Beet, Blood Orange and Walnut Salad
It’s detox time at Un’americana in Cucina… Don’t worry, I am NOT attempting to survive the month on boiled cabbage, nor am I following…
Tuscan Kale Chips
Here is a quick and surprisingly delicious recipe I learned from the folks at Ma Hidden Kitchen Supper Club. I must admit, I’ve heard…
Cantaloupe & Zucchini Carpaccio with Feta & Mint
Howdy from Texas! I’m here visiting friends and family for a couple weeks, and it’s (predictably) hot as hell. Real Texans don’t let the…
Cabbage, Fennel and Green Apple Slaw
This is for my Italian readers who may unfamiliar with the concept of slaw: allow me to introduce you to a new friend. The…
Tomato, Peach and Mozzarella Tartare
Am I the only one who hasn’t exactly felt like cooking lately? The coma-inducing heat of Milan in July has me cringe at the…
Pomegranate, Walnut and Radicchio salad with Clementine Vinaigrette
Here is a fresh and flavorful salad to brighten up the dreariest of winter days. Pomegranate, Walnut and Clementine salad One small head radicchio…