Everybody Loves Tuscany

Cipolle Ripiene – Stuffed Onions can be made with sausage, bacon, pancetta or vegetarian as well. Either red or yellow onions can be used. If you have a preference, use it or mixed it up a bit with a combination of flavors. The choice is yours! Ingredients: 6 red onions or yellow onions 5-6 slices of […]

These savory pastries are made with cheese and vegetables. Obviously you can change up the vegetables and cheese according to your liking so have fun with it and be creative to vary the taste! Most of the vegetables need to be quickly cooked prior to assembling and then the vegetables are cooked thoroughly when baked […]

Baked Brie & Mushrooms is a great appetizer guaranteed to please anyone. Just grab some crusty bread and dig into this dish. You won’t be able to stop! Just make sure you don’t fill up on it before dinner. Here are the ingredients needed for Baked Brie & Mushrooms: Brie: 8oz wheel of brie black […]

Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe  Focaccia is an easy bread to make and you can add many different toppings.  It’s a great on the go snack, or the perfect compliment to many meals.  Here’s a recipe with olives, rosemary and sea salt courtesy of cook, bake and taste. – 600g bread flour – 400ml warm water […]

Sgroppino Sgroppino an Italian classic frozen cocktail is a refreshing drink during the summer months.  Normally made with only lemon sorbet, vodka and proscecco, here’s a video kicking it up a notch adding Campari to the mix.  Also, different flavors of sorbet are also used in addition to the traditional lemon sorbet in this video. […]

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Here is a quick and easy recipe for sun-dried tomato pesto.  With just a few ingredients you can have a delicious sauce to use on bread or over pasta.  Enjoy! Ingredients 300g Sundried Tomatoes 40g Parmesan Cheese 35g Pine Nuts Handful of Basil 2 Cloves of Garlic Pinch of Salt 160ml of […]

Prosecco Punch Prosecco Punch is the perfect summer drink whether you are hosting a party or relaxing in your backyard.  Here are 2 refreshing versions guaranteed to please! Pineapple Peach Prosecco Punch Ingredients  3 c. pineapple juice 3 c. Seltzer water 1 bottle prosecco 1 c. Vanilla Vodka 2 c. sliced pineapple 2 peaches, thinly […]

Limoncello Spritz If you like limoncello, you will love this limoncello spritz!  While limoncello is normally an after dinner drink, this spritz is light, refreshing and a perfect summer cocktail.  Just add vodka and soda water to your favorite limoncello. Have you ever made your own limoncello?  It’s definitely a process to make but worth […]

Sfogliatelle salate INGREDIENTS 1 rectangular roll of puff pastry butter onion salt olive oil 2 peppers 1 sausage crumbled 1 egg yolk PREPARATION 1. Cut the roll of pasta into three strips and overlay them by brushing each surface with melted butter. 2. Roll and store in a freezer for at least one hour. 3. […]

Grissini al prosciutto INGREDIENTS 1 roll puff pastry 100g prosciutto 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese 1 whipped egg yolk PREPARATION Add prosciutto and Parmesan cheese on top of half of a rectangular pastry dough. Bend on it and cut it into strips of about 1 centimeter. Roll each strip on it, shake it with a […]