When I visit my kids, I never arrive empty-handed—I always bring something tasty and homemade. This time I baked sourdough bread and a Citrus Ricotta–Mascarpone Cake with nuts for Nicole—a bright, delicate citrus pie that bakes like a rustic Italian torta, finished with a citrus syrup and toasted almonds. And of course, I had to keep a little sample...
When Nikita comes home, we always love to cook together. Today was the perfect weather for homemade pasta and two kinds of ravioli-one with squash and sage, and the other with Italian sausage. I made two sauces as well: a mushroom pesto for the meat ravioli and a sage almond butter with zucchini flowers for the squash. Dinner was...
Today is Italian from one of my favorite actor and chef, Stanley Tucci, roasted potatoes with rosemary (patate arrosto) and chicken on a brick with lemon and rosemary (pollo al mattone con limone e rosmarino). The smell and the taste are amazing, plus really easy to make.
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