Happy Mother's day to all! This past week, I made a Crostata di Marmellata (jam tart) for a special dinner Vincenzo was cooking. I knew...

Easter is a special time for me as I recall my first few days living in Italy in 2007. I arrived in early April and the Easter traditions...

This week at the local supermarket I found blood oranges and I was so excited! This immediately took me back to my first days living in...

With this long, winter weather, I've been craving sunshine. Lemon is one of my favorite summertime flavors and always reminds me of...

February is a month for celebrating love. Love in a Tuscan Kitchen is my personal love story which all started when I asked Vincenzo for...

It's always a perfect time to warm up your kitchen with the smells of fresh-baked scones. It's really blustery today in Minnesota and so...

This year, Vincenzo and I decided to make lasagna for Christmas, just as his mother, Concetta made the first year we celebrated the...

There's just something about making Christmas cookies that brings out the inner child. It always feels so good to set aside time to make...

It's a cold, winter day here in Minnesota. The perfect day to make ribollita. Vincenzo and I have this recipe also explained on our...

A week ago, I was at our local farmer's market and discovered a bounty of end of season heirloom tomatoes and beautiful zucchini flowers....

In Chapter 7, I describe the first time I discovered the white figs on a tree just outside of San Gusme. This was the beginning of...

It's that time of year here in Minnesota when the apples are fresh, crisp, and abundant in markets everywhere. I love slicing up my...

Summer is the perfect time have an Italian style dinner party! My favorite menu starts with a Aperol spritz cocktail and little nibbles,...

We're here in San Gusme for a few weeks, so I could not help but pick up some fresh zucchini flowers at the market. In the summer, they...

Many people have asked, how did you decide to write a book? I have to admit, I did not set out to write a book when I first started this...

Today is Mother's day, so I thought it only fitting to write this blog in honor of all mothers and the love and care they send through...

One of my absolute favorite things to do is celebrate special occasions with a beautiful, delicious and decadent chocolate layer cake!...

My recipe for lavender ginger biscotti took me almost a year to get perfect. After returning from a trip hiking through Provence, I could...

Chapter 4 of the book is about my role of being a nanny for Emma and Siena during my first year in Italy. I had always wanted to be a...

Chapter 3 features a Spring-inspired risotto that I make on a regular basis. My first time making risotto was with a bit of trepidation....