Raspberry Jam Crostata
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Easter Traditions
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Mar 24, 20192 min read
Spring salad: Blood orange and fennel
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Mar 11, 20193 min read
Limoncello pound cake
With this long, winter weather, I've been craving sunshine. Lemon is one of my favorite summertime flavors and always reminds me of...
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Sheryl Ness
Feb 28, 20193 min read
February is for Love
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Jan 20, 20192 min read
My favorite scones and a cup of tea.
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Dec 24, 20184 min read
Concetta's Christmas Lasagna
This year, Vincenzo and I decided to make lasagna for Christmas, just as his mother, Concetta made the first year we celebrated the...
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Sheryl Ness
Dec 16, 20182 min read
Christmas cookie baking is good for your spirit...
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Nov 18, 20183 min read
A perfect winter day for Ribollita
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Oct 14, 20182 min read
Tomato and Zucchini Flower Pie
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....
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Sheryl Ness
Sep 16, 20182 min read
Fig Jam making in Minnesota
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Sep 9, 20181 min read
Harvest Fennel Apple Salad
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Jul 29, 20183 min read
A Summer Dinner Party - Italian Style
Summer is the perfect time have an Italian style dinner party! My favorite menu starts with a Aperol spritz cocktail and little nibbles,...
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Sheryl Ness
Jun 10, 20183 min read
When summer gives you zucchini flowers...
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...
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Sheryl Ness
May 26, 20182 min read
A Sense of Adventure
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...
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Sheryl Ness
May 13, 20182 min read
A tribute to moms everywhere!
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...
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Sheryl Ness
May 8, 20184 min read
Mother's Day Cake
One of my absolute favorite things to do is celebrate special occasions with a beautiful, delicious and decadent chocolate layer cake!...
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Sheryl Ness
Apr 22, 20182 min read
Lavender Ginger Biscotti
My recipe for lavender ginger biscotti took me almost a year to get perfect. After returning from a trip hiking through Provence, I could...
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Sheryl Ness
Apr 15, 20182 min read
Blondies: Mom's Comfort Food
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...
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Sheryl Ness
Apr 8, 20183 min read
Spring-Inspired Risotto with Zucchini, Pistachios, and Lemon
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....
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