Recipes

Chocolate Orange and Olive Oil Cake

A rich, deeply chocolate-y cake with hints of citrus, perfect for snack, breakfast, or dessert.

Cooking with Carla

A look at a cooking class with one of my favorite, most knowledgeable people — Carla Tomasi.

Polpettone alla ricotta

A recipe in honor of my beloved Nonno, from his Supreme Dairy cookbook published back in the ‘60s.

Tagliatelle gorgonzola e noci

Pure comfort food — a creamy gorgonzola sauce interrupted only by t he welcome crunch of walnuts and a hint of cozy sage.

Pasta, VegetarianFrancesca BruzzeseFebruary 28, 2019easy, italian recipes, pasta and risotto, winterComment

Homemade Mascarpone

Homemade mascarpone cheese, way easier than you would think and oh so delicious.

Lentils with sausages + mustard vinaigrette

Simple, straightforward, and delicious comfort food to help you get through the winter.

Meat Chicken Fish, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseFebruary 13, 2019appetizers and side dishes, chicken meat fish, easy, savory, winterComment

New Year, New Favorite Places

A round up of my favorite new restaurants in 2019.

Non recipe postsFrancesca BruzzeseJanuary 31, 2019Non recipe posts, RomeComment

Brownie Ciambellone

A cross between the Italian ciambellone and the American brownie — need I say more?!

Orecchiette con cime di rapa, salsiccia, e pangrattato

Garlicky, spicy greens, spicy sausage, and orecchiette pasta make for a perfect pasta dinner — especially when topped with a shower of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

PastaFrancesca BruzzeseJanuary 16, 2019chicken meat fish, easy, italian recipes, pasta and risotto, savory, veggiesComment

Homemade Ricotta

Happy (belated) New Year, everyone! After 2 weeks in the U.S I'm back in Rome and in the throws of jetlag -- so much so that the barista greeted me with buonasera when…

**Top 5 Recipes of 2018**

A round up of 2018’s most popular recipes!

Non recipe postsFrancesca BruzzeseJanuary 1, 2019Non recipe postsComment

Chocolate Almond Buttercrunch Toffee

Crunchy, buttery, chocolate coated toffee that should come with a warning (it’s that addictive).

Puddings and candies, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 21, 2018american recipes, chocolate, easy, sweetComment

Lasagne alla bolognese

Lasagne alla bolognese, hailing from, you guessed it, Bologna — this version boasts a beef ragu’', lots of Parmesan cheese, and creamy bechamel, all tucked between layers of pasta. Yum.

Pasta, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 15, 2018italian recipes, pasta and risotto, savoryComment

Gingerbread Shortbread

Classic shortbread meets traditional gingerbread to make your new favorite Christmas cookie.

Cookies and Biscotti, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 11, 2018american recipes, cookies brownies and bar cookies, easy, sweet, winterComment

Where to Get the Best Sweets in Rome

My suggestions on where to get the best sweets in all of the Eternal City.

Non recipe postsFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 5, 2018Non recipe posts, Rome, sweet Comments

Munich

A look at my trip to Munich, Germany (spoiler: beer & pretzels up ahead!)

TravelFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 26, 2018Non recipe posts, story posts and travelsComment

Pumpkin Pizza

Pizza all dressed up for Fall, with pumpkin, caramelized onions, sage, and pancetta.

Bread and PizzaFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 19, 2018appetizers and side dishes, autumn, savory, veggies, winterComment

Black Bottom Oatmeal Pie

Move over pumpkin pie — Black Bottom Oatmeal pie (think of it as a big oatmeal cookie baked into a pie crust!) deserves a spot on you Thanksgiving table.

Pies and tarts, Christmas, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 9, 2018american recipes, autumn, pies and tarts, sweet, winterComment

Rainy Day Apple Tart

Cinnamon-spiced apples wrapped up in a flaky, buttery pie crust, and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. What more could you want on a rainy day?!

Pies and tarts, Fruit desserts, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 5, 2018american recipes, autumn, easy, fruit, pies and tarts, sweetComment

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