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Sweet potato gnocchi + gorgonzola and walnuts
Sweet potato gnocchi + gorgonzola and walnuts

Featherlight, fiery orange gnocchi served in a luxurious, gorgonzola walnut sauce.

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Pasta, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 27, 2023autumn
Salty Honey Pie
Salty Honey Pie

Does it get any better than a gooey, buttery-honey custard poured into a flaky crust and topped with a sparkle of sea salt?! I think not.

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Thanksgiving, Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 20, 2023american recipes, sweet, pies and tartsComment
Brunch Series, Recipe #4: Brioche French Toast
Brunch Series, Recipe #4: Brioche French Toast

Classic french toast, made with thick slices of brioche and a honey-cinnamon-vanilla custard and pan-fried until golden brown. Don’t skimp on the maple syrup.

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Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 12, 2023sweet, american recipes, breakfastComment
Brunch Series, Recipe #3: Crispy Home fries
Brunch Series, Recipe #3: Crispy Home fries

Crisp, golden brown, and glorious: diner-style home fries made in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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Series, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 1, 2023breakfast, american recipes, savory, veggiesComment
Brunch Series, Recipe #2: Uova in purgatorio
Brunch Series, Recipe #2: Uova in purgatorio

Uova in purgatorio breakdown: eggs poached in a rich — garlicky! spicy! fragrant! — tomato sauce until the yolks are still soft, then sprinkled with Parmesan and parsley and served with toasted, olive oil tinged bread alongside. Need I say more?

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Series, Breakfast and Brunch, VegetarianFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 23, 2023italian recipes, savory
Brunch Series, Recipe #1: Easiest, Fluffiest Pancakes
Brunch Series, Recipe #1: Easiest, Fluffiest Pancakes

The first recipe in the blog’s Brunch Series: the tallest, fluffiest, lightest pancakes, made with ingredients you’re sure to have on hand.

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Series, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 11, 2023american recipes, breakfast, sweetComment
White Chocolate Brownies
White Chocolate Brownies

The classic brownie — fudgey texture, shattery top and all — switched up and made with all white chocolate.

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Brownies and Bars, EasterFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 24, 2023sweet, american recipes Comments
Risotto al pomodoro e mozzarella
Risotto al pomodoro e mozzarella

A perfect summer-to-fall transition dish: tomatoes, basil and mozzrarella, stirred into a cozy, warming risotto.

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Vegetarian, Risotto and PolentaFrancesa BruzzeseSeptember 18, 2023italian recipes, savory Comments
Sformato di zucchine al forno
Sformato di zucchine al forno

Say farewell to summer with this cheesy zucchini-centric sformato. Crispy breadcrumb-parmesan topping mandatory.

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Vegetables and Sides, VegetarianFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 8, 2023italian recipes, veggies, savoryComment
Blueberry Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuits
Blueberry Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuits

A heap of bubbling, juicy, sapphire blueberries, topped with a crown of daisy-yellow, cornmeal-kissed biscuits. Vanilla ice cream mandatory.

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Fruit dessertsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 29, 2023sweet, american recipes, fruit Comment
Summer Corn + Basil Risotto
Summer Corn + Basil Risotto

American corn the cob meets Italian risotto in this luxurious summer dish.

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Vegetables and Sides, Salads and starters, Risotto and PolentaFrancesa BruzzeseAugust 14, 2023summer, savory, american recipes, veggies, chicken meat fish
Best Ever Potato Salad
Best Ever Potato Salad

The classic potato salad gets a glow-up thanks to lots of fresh herbs, lemon, capers, and mustard.

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Vegetables and Sides, VegetarianFrancesa BruzzeseAugust 7, 2023veggies, appetizers and side dishes, american recipes, summer, savory Comment
Peach Prosecco Popsicles
Peach Prosecco Popsicles

A refreshing, lightly boozy popsicle to beat Rome’s infernal summer temperatures.

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Ice Cream Frozen No-Bake DessertsFrancesca BruzzeseJuly 31, 2023sweet, summer
Pasta allo Scarpariello
Pasta allo Scarpariello

A saucy, spicy, cheesy take on the typical pasta al pomodoro (bonus: it makes perfect use of summer tomatoes).

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Pasta, VegetarianFrancesa BruzzeseJuly 24, 2023pasta and risotto, italian recipes, savory, summer
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

These Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches take the nostalgic yet slightly hum-drum Klondike ice cream sandwich of my youth to new heights, thanks to the addition of two fudgey, rich, bittersweet brownies.

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Brownies and Bars, Ice Cream Frozen No-Bake DessertsFrancesca BruzzeseJuly 13, 2023sweet, american recipes, cookies brownies and bar cookies, summer
Crema di pistacchio
Crema di pistacchio

No need to wait for your next trip to Italy to eat crema di pistacchio — prepare this dreamy delicacy right in the comfort of your own kitchen, and slather on pastries, cookies, or cake.

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Ice Cream Frozen No-Bake Desserts, Breakfast and BrunchFrancesa BruzzeseMay 30, 2023italian recipes, sweetComment
Nostalgia Series, Recipe #4: Fancy Feta Tomato Pizza
Nostalgia Series, Recipe #4: Fancy Feta Tomato Pizza

A riff on the beloved Feta and Tomato pizza of my youth.

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Bread and Pizza, Nostalgia, SeriesFrancesa BruzzeseMay 16, 2023savory, summer Comment
Nostalgia Series, Recipe #3: The Ultimate Skillet Cookie
Nostalgia Series, Recipe #3: The Ultimate Skillet Cookie

A gooey, oversized Chocolate Chip Cookie, baked in a sklilet, sprinkled with sea salt, and served with vanilla ice cream. Enough said.

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Cookies and Biscotti, Pies and tarts, Nostalgia, SeriesFrancesa BruzzeseMay 1, 2023sweet, american recipes
Nostalgia Series, Recipe #2: Crispy Chicken Tenders
Nostalgia Series, Recipe #2: Crispy Chicken Tenders

Super nostalgic and very crispy chicken tenders, just like the ones I ate growing up as a kid. Oven fries and honey mustard dipping sauce highly recommended.

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Meat Chicken Fish, Nostalgia, SeriesFrancesca BruzzeseApril 21, 2023american recipes, savory, chicken meat fish
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  • 2023 34
  • 2022 20
  • 2021 33
  • 2020 40
  • 2019 40
  • 2018 51
  • 2017 63
  • 2016 73
  • 2015 47
  • 2014 25

RECIPE CATEGORIES

  • Bread and Pizza 19
  • Breakfast and Brunch 70
  • Brownies and Bars 18
  • Cakes and Cupcakes 42
  • Christmas 73
  • Cookies and Biscotti 29
  • Cucina conversations 18
  • Easter 53
  • Every day cakes 22
  • Fried desserts 8
  • Fruit desserts 36
  • Ice Cream Frozen No-Bake Desserts 27
  • Meat Chicken Fish 24
  • Non recipe posts 23
  • Nostalgia 4
  • Pasta 52
  • Pasta Series 16
  • Pies and tarts 28
  • Puddings and candies 10
  • Pumpkin Spice 9
  • Recipe Compilations 22
  • Recipes from Carla Tomasi 14
  • Risotto and Polenta 8
  • Roman 27
  • Salads and starters 33
  • Sandwiches and Burgers 7
  • Savory pies 10
  • Series 11
  • Soup 11
  • Thanksgiving 43
  • Travel 27
  • Vegan 41
  • Vegetables and Sides 36
  • Vegetarian 80

 
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