Recipes

Silver Palate Mashed Potatoes

Special occasion mashed potatoes , and the best you’ll ever have.

All-American Apple Pie

Perfect, All-American apple pie.

Pies and tarts, Fruit desserts, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 18, 2016american recipes, autumn, fruit, pies and tarts, sweet, winterComment

Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots and Pancetta

The green beans are crisp and fresh and bright, countered nicely by the intensely sweet caramelized shallots and the salty richness of the pancetta (it is a holiday after all, a little indulgence is in order) and the final touch, a dash of bright sunny lemon zest,

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Sauce

Pumpkin cheesecake meets pumpkin pie in this perfect Thanksgiving dessert.

Cornbread Muffins with Maple Butter

Shake up the bread basket this Thanksgiving with these buttery, honey-tinged, cornbread muffins.

Savory Squash Pancakes with Sage Brown Butter

Who said pancakes had to be sweet? Here are savory pancakes that are fluffy and light and cheesy, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, slightly sweet thanks to the squash, drizzled with toasty nutty brown butter and cozy crispy sage (squash/pumpkin's soulmate).

Pappardelle con Zucca e Funghi Porcini

Thick ribbons of pappardelle with sweet roasted squash, earthy mushrooms, and caramelized onions. Yummm.

Torta della Nonna

Torta della Nonna, i.e a smooth custard filling bursting with bright lemon and sweet vanilla, sandwiched between buttery, citrus-y crusts, bejeweled with toasty pine nuts and finished off with a veil of snowy powdered sugar. It doesn't look like much -- no mile high layers, no frosting, no chunks of chocolate -- but it is a lovely, home-y dessert that exemplifies the expression "less is more," as most Italian desserts do.

Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 25, 2016cake, citrus, italian recipes, pies and tarts, sweetComment

Pear & Chocolate Tart with Shortbread Crust

Step aside, pumpkin pie! This chocolate pear tart — juicy pears, truffle-like chocolate ganache, and a salty sweet shortbread crust — would make a great addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Pies and tarts, Christmas, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 21, 2016autumn, chocolate, easy, fruit, pies and tarts, sweet, winterComment

Polenta ai Funghi

Creamy polenta with a flavor-crazy pancetta, mushroom, and tomato sauce.

Risotto and PolentaFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 18, 2016autumn, italian recipes, savory, veggies, winter Comments

Best Ever Apple Cake

The title of the recipe says it all. Best apple cake you’ll ever have, hands down.

Polpettone al forno

American meatloaf studies abroad in Italy.

Meat Chicken Fish, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 11, 2016autumn, chicken meat fish, easy, italian recipes, savory, winterComment

Pumpkin Bread

Perfect pumpkin bread for the Fall.

Every day cakes, Pumpkin Spice, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 7, 2016american recipes, autumn, breakfast, cake, easy, pumpkin, sweetComment

Herb Roasted Purple and Orange Carrots

Carrots transform completely once roasted — becoming sweeter, more complex — and are even better when tossed with herbs, butter, and olive oil.

Vegetables and Sides, Vegan, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 4, 2016appetizers and side dishes, autumn, easy, savory, veggiesComment

Chickpea, Kale, and Sausage Soup

Savory sausage tempered by mild chickpeas and lots of greens in a tomato broth — topped with a flurry of Parmesan, it makes an ideal winter dinner.

Meat Chicken Fish, SoupFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 30, 2016autumn, chicken meat fish, easy, savory, veggies, winterComment

Torta della Vendemmia

Grapes baked into light and fluffy cake with hints of vanilla and orange that manages to both complement the grapes and let still let them shine. The olive oil here gives the cake a more subtle flavor than your usual simple butter cake, the yogurt keeps the cake moist, and that spoonful of sugar over the top adds a pleasant sugary crust to the top of the cake and makes it almost sparkly.

Chocolate Fudge Souffle Cake

Today's Chocolate Fudge Souffle Cake cake is made with little flour, allowing the chocolate flavor to really shine, and in a big way -- this cake is purely, and intensely, chocolate-y. with a soft, fudgey texture.