Recipes

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

Long weekend in Turin with Dad

A trip to Torino with my dad, restaurant suggestions and all.

TravelFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 28, 2018Non recipe postsComment

Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Croutons

Autumn, in a bowl, served up with a little Parmesan cheese and croutons on top.

Risotto ai funghi

Pure comfort food — creamy rice, earthy mushrooms, and a shower of freshly grated Parmesan.

Risotto and PolentaFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 16, 2018autumn, easy, italian recipes, pasta and risotto, winterComment

Homemade Soft Pretzels

As much as I love distinctly Italian taralli and pizza bianca, there is perhaps no other snack that is more nostalgic, more familiar, or more delicious to me than the classic pretzel.

Peperoni ripieni al forno

Bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of beef, sausage, cheese, and breadcrumbs — perfect fare for when the summer is fading in to the Fall.

Meat Chicken FishFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 1, 2018appetizers and side dishes, autumn, chicken meat fish, easy, italian recipes, savoryComment

Schiacciata con l'uva

Straight from Tuscany, schiacciata con l’'uva is a fluffy bread topped with juicy grapes, fragrant cinnamon, and lots of sugar.

Torta Caprese

Intensely chocolate-y, super fudgey, held together with a heap of crunchy almonds, a little orange scented, and beautiful with a shower of powdered sugar.

Cakes and Cupcakes, Christmas, Easter, Recipes from Carla TomasiFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 18, 2018cake, chocolate, citrus, easy, italian recipes, sweetComment

Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars

Here we've got a tantalizing mix of crunchy, salty pretzels, toasty, buttery caramel, crisp pecans, and a good layer of bittersweet chocolate. They mix salty with sweet and are therefore inevitably addictive, magical, and guaranteed to disappear in no time.

Brownies and BarsFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 10, 2018american recipes, chocolate, cookies brownies and bar cookies, sweetComment

Fried Eggplant, Tomato, and Peach Salad

A salad that is a glorious mix of different textures, flavors, and temperatures — juicy sweet tomatoes and peaches, crisp refreshing cucumber, plus dreamy mozzarella di bufala and the star of the show, cubes of crispy, golden brown eggplant.