Recipes

32 Autumnal Recipes

A comprehensive round-up of some of my favorite autumnal recipes from my years of blogging, starring pumpkin, apples, pears, and more.

Recipe CompilationsFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 29, 2022pumpkin, sweet, american recipes, savory, autumnComment

Blackberry Spoon Cake

A tender, buttery end-of-the-summer cake where blackberries abound, turning jammy and leaving the center soft and pudding-like. I don’t have to tell you twice: a scoop of vanilla ice cream here is quite nearly mandatory.

Cakes and Cupcakes, Fruit desserts, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 30, 2022fruit, cake, sweet, summer

Pesto bianco + 7 more pesto recipes

Looking to expand your pesto repertoire? This pesto bianco hailing from Liguria veers significantly off the beaten path of traditional basil pesto, with creamy, dreamy ricotta taking center stage.

Vegetarian, Pasta, Recipe CompilationsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 24, 2022pasta and risotto, italian recipes, savory, summerComment

Corfu, Greece - August 2022

Read all about my visit to the stunning, sunny Greek island of Corfu, including (naturally) everything that we ate.

TravelFrancesa BruzzeseAugust 9, 2022Non recipe posts, story posts and travels

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

A quick, pantry friendly pasta, with an odd moniker, made with lots of garlic and hot pepper, punchy capers, briny olives, and juicy tomatoes.

Pasta, VegetarianFrancesa BruzzeseJuly 22, 2022italian recipes, pasta and risotto, summerComment

Apricot Cherry Pistachio Crisp

This Apricot, Cherry, Pistachio crisp features tart apricots and candy-like cherries, baked until jammy and dressed up with a moreish, buttery topping studded with emerald pistachios. Vanilla ice cream mandatory.

Fruit dessertsFrancesa BruzzeseJuly 7, 2022fruit, summer, sweet, american recipes Comments

New Favorite Places to Eat in Rome - 2022

A round-up of some of my new favorite places to eat in the Eternal City, from pizzerias to trattorias and everything in between.

Recipe Compilations, RomanFrancesca BruzzeseJune 19, 2022

Return from hiatus + Sbriciolata crema e fragole

This Springtime sbriciolata is made with vanilla pastry cream, juicy tart strawberries, and a buttery, shortbread-like crust and crumble topping. Eating just one slice is impossible.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tarts, EasterFrancesca BruzzeseJune 9, 2022pies and tarts, fruit, spring, italian recipesComment

Chiacchiere

Chiacchiere — strips of sweet, lemon-scented pastry, fried until golden brown and dusted with an abundance of powdered sugar — are one of the many fried sweets eaten during the Carnival period here in Italy. It is impossible to eat just one.

Fried dessertsFrancesa BruzzeseFebruary 28, 2022italian recipes, sweet, winterComment

My Top 15 Favorite, Favorite Recipes on the Blog

I love all the recipes on the blog, but I admit that I do have some favorite, favorite recipes, ones that have become my go-tos, part of my regular rotation, or ones that have that extra wow-factor and that I find personally exceptional. Narrowing it down to just 15 was difficult, but I did my best! Read on!

Recipe CompilationsFrancesa BruzzeseFebruary 22, 2022Non recipe posts Comment

Luxurious Chicken Pot Pie

The classic Chicken Pot Pie, elevated: here we have a roast chicken and mushroom filling dressed up with a touch of cream, fresh herbs, and white wine. Coziness guaranteed.

Baked Apple French Toast

A decadent baked French toast made with raisin-studded panettone and topped with maple-cinnamon apples.

Top 10 Most Popular Recipes of 2021

A round-up of the most popular recipes of 2021!

Recipe CompilationsFrancesa BruzzeseDecember 29, 2021

Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies

The classic American cookie kicked up a notch thanks to chunks of chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt. Eating just one is impossible.

Gingerbread Blondies

Soft, chewy blondies spiced up for the holidays with the additions of ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves. Think of these as Blondies in their Christmas best.

Brownies and Bars, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 15, 2021american recipes, sweet, winter Comments

Pasta e fagioli

A humble, grounding dish to balance out all the holiday cookie exchanges, Christmas parties, and and feasts — pasta e fagioli is just what you need this December.

Pasta, Vegetarian, Soup, VeganFrancesa BruzzeseDecember 6, 2021italian recipes, savory, soup, pasta and risotto Comments

Sweet Potato Pie

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this sunset orange Sweet Potato Pie is packed with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves nestled in a shortbread-like crust. Swoon.

Pies and tarts, ThanksgivingFrancesa BruzzeseNovember 19, 2021american recipes, pies and tarts, sweet Comments