Spring Vegetable Risotto

While the weather may not be cooperating - it IS Spring! And the very beginnings of beautiful veggies are coming to the market. This risotto is a great way to start bringing some freshness back into your cooking after winter. Topped with a poached egg, it's a great meal! Enjoy!

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Nonni's Spinach Torta

We always celebrate the arrival of Spring and especially Easter with this delicious Northern Italian dish, passed on to me from my great-grandmother. The green spinach is meant to represent the new life and new beginnings that spring offers all of us. We use this dish as a "primo piatto" or "first dish" during our Easter celebration but it's a great starter, side or main throughout this wonderful season.

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Mrs. C's Irish Soda Bread

One of my mother's best friend's is of Irish heritage - and it turns out she has the best recipe EVER for Irish Soda Bread. Better yet, she was willing to share it with us. We don't do St. Patrick's Day very big in my house, but I'll make this bread and we'll eat it for breakfast just about every day. It's delicious. Not too sweet, not too dry, just perfect. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do!

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Cavatelli Con Broccoli Rabe

Eating my veggies can be a challenge for me at times - but when they're coated with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes, and tossed with perfect pasta...I'm in! I hope you enjoy this dish as much as my husband and I do!

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Baked Pears with Vanilla Scented Greek Yogurt

As we wrap up January I'm still trying to keep my food on the lighter side and this dish does just that while fulfilling my want for something sweet! Deliciously ripe bears get baked with nutrient packed walnuts, sweet honey and cinnamon; and are then nestled on top of fragrant vanilla scented Greek yogurt for extra protein. This dish can serve as breakfast, brunch OR dessert!

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Frittata

This quick and easy dish is a great, light meal, any time of day! You can add in whatever veggies you like. I used spinach and tomato here.

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Latkes

My best friend since the day I was born (literally) is Jewish, and I have always celebrated Hanukkah with her and her family. While the gelt (chocolate coins) was my favorite part growing up, latkes are my favorite tradition as an adult! My mom used to use leftover mashed potatoes to make pancakes when I was a kid, and over time, I learned how to make them with raw potato as well, I hope you enjoy both versions here.

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Sweet Potatoes

Like most Italian families, we have family that isn't necessarily blood. But they are family none-the-less! This recipe comes from one of my mother's dear friend's Debbie who is always at the table with us for Thanksgiving! I could eat these every day. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

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Traditional Basil Pesto

This basic basil pesto is part of our annual "Italian Night" dinner that my aunt hosts every summer - the name of the evening is ridiculous because every night my family is altogether is Italian Night! But it's a quick and simple sauce that is light and refreshing on hot summer nights.

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Tuscan White Walnut Pesto

This recipe came to us from a woman named Merri in Tuscany. My cousin Daniel did a semester abroad in Italy in 2013 and when my aunt went to pick him up, like my parents did when I studied abroad, she took a two week trip there with my uncle! While there, they took a cooking course with Merri - right in her home! She showed them this recipe and we've made it a tradition in our family now.

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Simple Summer Sauce

This Simple Summer Sauce is meant to get dinner on the table fast and you away from the hot stove. When you use fresh ingredients you don't need to cook a lot of flavor into it. Just chop, simmer and serve!

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