Recipes, style ideas, and tips for living a beautiful life the Italian way. La Dolce Vita!
Okay, here’s the deal. First, for you 4 PM Fixers out there (and who’s not?), it’s one thing to a have a ready pantry for preparing quick and #dolcevitadelish dinners, it’s a whole ‘nother thing to have cookware that makes cooking those dinners easier. This one-skillet recipe for Secret Ingredient Chicken Thighs with Butternut Squash is one of those dinners.
Read MoreSomebody once told me that regret is a wasted emotion. It was most likely a therapist, back in the day when I believed I could be something I am not. While regret has guppied through my head and heart more than I would care to admit, it does have a pale sunny side, too. Regret is a reminder to embrace the present. And Autumn wants nothing to do with regret.
So, let's embrace the present. Let’s peer out the kitchen window through the morning mist. Let’s consider the leaf riding the window wiper on our commute. Let’s bake an Apple-Rosemary Crostata...
Read MoreMy mom made us Baked Stuffed Clams on "fish Fridays" (yep, good Catholic girl). Truth be told, there are more breadcrumbs than clams in the stuffing but that is, strangely, the magical alchemy. Bake the clam mixture in clamshells (found in most markets) or small ramekins. Alternately, pile the entire mixture in a casserole dish and serve as a spread - with Ritz crackers. Nostalgia at its most delish...
Read MoreBut the best postings are those that stir passion and ire. They make for good reading when you’ve polished off your monthly Vanity Fair. Some even beg the snarky retort á la the VF Mailbag section. I have indulged in the snarky retort once or twice. This was when I learned...
Read MoreMake this dish your own by using your favorite mushrooms but be sure to include dried wild mushrooms along with the fresh. The dried mushrooms, along with their soaking liquid, add an pleasing earthy essence to the dish.
Read MoreI’m pretty much halfway through my life and I can say without hesitation that one of my greatest accomplishments thus far is learning the art of watching football. Natch, it comes second to the triumphs that are my sons and my marriage but not by that much. It was a hard labor, the football thing.
I grew up in a family of five women (four daughters and my mom) with a dad who was not interested in sports except for...
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