Recipes

The Top 10 Most Popular Recipes of 2020

A round-up of the most popular recipes of 2020!

Recipe Compilations, Non recipe postsFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 31, 2020 Comment

Maritozzi

Roman maritozzi, i.e featherlight, citrus-scented buns split down the middle and stuffed with generous billows of freshly whipped cream. Need I say more?!

Roman, Bread and Pizza, Breakfast and Brunch, EasterFrancesa BruzzeseDecember 21, 2020breakfast, sweet, italian recipes

17 Christmas Cookie Recipes (+ a few other edible gifts)!

A compilation of Christmas cookie recipes to make your holidays a little sweeter this year, plus a few other ideas for edible, homemade gifts.

Recipe Compilations, ChristmasFrancesca BruzzeseDecember 15, 2020cookies brownies and bar cookies, sweet

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Soft, chewy, cookies packed with white chocolate chunks and crunchy, buttery macadamia nuts.

23 Cozy Recipes for Winter

A compilation of comforting recipes for the Winter, some of them festive, some of them seasonal, and all of them downright cozy, the gastronomic equivalent of a hug or a warm sweater when you need it the most.

Recipe CompilationsFrancesa BruzzeseDecember 2, 2020winter

25 Thanksgiving Recipes

A collection of recipes to help you celebrate Thanksgiving 2020 — you’ll find some classics to provide a little normalcy for what might be a different kind of holiday, some Italian recipes that would fit in nicely with your feast, and dishes that work well for a smaller group, too.

Recipe Compilations, ThanksgivingFrancesa BruzzeseNovember 19, 2020autumn

Pasta alla gricia

The lesser known of the 4 Pastas of Rome — pasta alla gricia, made with just pecorino, guanciale, and a dash of magical pasta water.

Pasta, RomanFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 10, 2020italian recipes, pasta and risotto, savory

15 Recipes that Will Make You Feel Like You're in Italy

Weren’t able to travel to Italy this year, or just dreaming of taking a vacation in the midst of strange, uncertain times?! Here are 15 recipes that will transport your directly to the most beautiful country in the whole world, right in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Recipe CompilationsFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 2, 2020 Comment

13 Comfort Food Recipes For Uncertain Times

A compilation of some of the blog’s best comfort food recipes — from pancakes to risotto to cake —the perfect antidote to chillier weather, shorter days, and uncertain times.

Recipe CompilationsFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 26, 2020autumn, sweet, savory, soup

9 Apple Recipes for Autumn

A round-up of the blog’s best apple recipes, from traditional pie to a savory stuffing and everything in between.

Recipe CompilationsFrancesa BruzzeseOctober 19, 2020sweet, american recipes, autumn

11 Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

A recipe round-up of some of my favorite pumpkin recipes from my years of blogging — whether you prefer your pumpkin sweet and spiced with cinnamon and ginger, or savory with butter and sage, I’ve got you covered!

Recipe CompilationsFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 10, 2020pumpkin, sweet, american recipes, savory, autumn

Roast Chicken with Plums

A roast chicken that manages to both hark back to Summer -- with ingredients like end-of-summer plums, sunny lemon, and thyme and basil – and fit in with the Fall, offering cozier, autumnal flavors in the form of fennel, orange, allspice, and honey.

Meat Chicken FishFrancesa BruzzeseSeptember 28, 2020chicken meat fish, savory, fruit, summer, fallComment

Blueberry Muffins II

My new favorite Blueberry Muffin recipe, complete with extra blueberries, a faster method, and a slightly more complex flavor then the recipe I used to favor.

Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseSeptember 19, 2020breakfast, sweet, american recipes Comment

Week in Portugal

A week in Portugal (Lisbon, Coimba, and Sintra!) along with everything we ate (spoiler: pasteis de nata up ahead).

TravelFrancesa BruzzeseSeptember 8, 2020Non recipe posts, story posts and travels

Tiella di verdure

Hailing from Puglia, the tiella di verdure boasts layers of tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, onions, rice, and cheese, all baked together in the oven with a sprinkle of crunchy breadcrumbs to top it all off.

Vegetables and Sides, VegetarianFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 28, 2020veggies, summer, savory, appetizers and side dishesComment

Peach Raspberry Pie

Summer dessert at its best — Peach and Raspberry Pie, with sweet peaches, tart juicy raspberries, and best of all, a no-roll crust and crumble topping.