My Italian education on sourcing, cooking and eating Bistecca alla Fiorentina
A bistecca alla Fiorentina aka the Tuscan T-Bone, is a rite of passage for the taste traveler in Italy.
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Pamela Marasco
Sep 152 min
A Hot Dog in Italy
You might have one on the grill right now. America's favorite hand-held food - the hot dog. From campfires to backyard cookouts and...
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Pamela Marasco
Aug 304 min
Summertime Love
If you love Italian food you love tomatoes and nothing is better than the pulpy flesh and flavor of a summer sun-ripened tomato.
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Pamela Marasco
Aug 74 min
You simply can’t grab this from a supermarket shelf and be fully satisfied.
Homemade giardiniera is a flavorful, versatile condiment that far exceeds any jar you can grab off the supermarket .
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Pamela Marasco
Aug 51 min
Summer Peaches and Burrata
This dish fits right in with an incredible combination of summertime flavors and a unique way to entertain at the grill.
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Pamela Marasco
Jul 242 min
A Classic French Bistro Salad with a Special Italian Ingredient
The world is gathering for the 2024 Paris Olympics. We’re celebrating with a classic French Bistro Salad with a special Italian ingredient.
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Pamela Marasco
Jul 195 min
The Ultimate Prepper's Food Goes Italian
Sourcing and writing about artisan Italian food and the pivotal place food has at the tables of Italy, how am I to relate to SPAM?
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Pamela Marasco
Jul 102 min
Celebrating Summer with a Mille Miglia Roadside Picnic
We're using some of our favorite spreads and condiments to make a summertime roadside picnic lunch inspired by the open roads of Italy.
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Pamela Marasco
May 294 min
Don't Miss It
Asparagus season lasts for approximately 100 days with most produce harvested in April and May ending mid-season in June. Don't miss it!
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Pamela Marasco
Apr 292 min
Romancing the Sauce
Almost everyone on the planet loves Italian food. If you’re like me nothing can compare to your grandmother’s pasta sauce. Whether you’re...
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Pamela Marasco
Apr 241 min
The G.O.A.T.
G.O.A.T. - exceptional, highly skilled in their chosen field, best in what they do Monograno Felicetti Pasta 🐐 According to Federico...
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Pamela Marasco
Apr 223 min
Why I Write About Italy
I’m a big fan of food writing. The backstory behind what, why and how food is eaten is both an interest and a passion. This may have to...
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Pamela Marasco
Apr 223 min
Eating Through Inflation -So how do you decide among your values, your budget, and your tastebuds?
In the world to come, a person will be asked to give an account for that which, being excellent to eat, she gazed at and did not eat....
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Pamela Marasco
Apr 216 min
I Like Crepes
I love crepes! I’ve been making them since I was 7 or 8 years old and today I want to share the joy of making crepes with you. Because...
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Pamela Marasco
Apr 54 min
Rarely Enjoyed Outside of Italy
Did you know? Only 40% of Italian extra virgin olive oil is exported. Due to the exclusive nature of nuovo oil, it is rarely enjoyed...
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Pamela Marasco
Mar 203 min
Colomba di Pasqua - An Opera of a Recipe
Colomba di Pasqua is a sweet, bread-like Italian Easter cake from Lombardy that dates back to the Middle Ages. Its origin has inspired...
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Pamela Marasco
Feb 103 min
Vino for Valentine's Day
Food is our love language and over the years we've shared a number of menus for Valentine's Day. Chances are you have a favorite meal to...
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Pamela Marasco
Feb 93 min
Matrimonio Chicken - The Ultimate Romantic Meal
Valentine's Day is less than a week away and that reminded me of a recipe for a date night special known as Marry Me Chicken aka Creamy...
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Pamela Marasco
Jan 191 min
Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
I It's cold and snowy in Indiana with storms in the South and blizzards in Buffalo but somewhere in the world it’s warm and sunny and...
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Pamela Marasco
Jan 113 min
I Leonardo Resolve To . . . A Da Vinci Start to the New Year
This year I decided to take some time to decide on how to take on the New Year, waiting a few weeks to get serious about plans for 2024....
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