Easy Pasta alla Carbonara
This is one of Italy’s most famous pasta dishes and is extremely easy to prepare though it can be disastrous if you do not follow a few simple rules. Carbonara is one pasta dish that I have been making...
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My favorite aspect of Italian cuisine is its regionality. Every region in Italy has its own specialties, some shared by other regions but with different names. I love discovering regional recipes that...
View ArticleBroccoli Cheese Quiche
After a long winter, as soon as the temperatures began to warm and the days became longer, my chickens started to lay once again. The girls went from laying two or three eggs a day up to ten eggs a...
View ArticlePasta Carbonara With Nduja
One of my favorite aspects of Italian cuisine is its regional differences. Almost every region in Italy has its own specialties, and although some dishes are shared between adjoining areas, the cuisine...
View ArticleRoasted Mediterranean Vegetables With Eggs
I would love to fully embrace a plant-based diet, but unfortunately, I am just not ready to give up eggs, seafood and poultry entirely at this time. I do however try to plan vegetarian meals at least...
View ArticleButternut Squash Carbonara Pasta
I love butternut squash and could eat it daily if there weren’t so may other delicious ingredients to work with. I also adore a truly good bowl of carbonara pasta, and although I have posted recipes...
View ArticleHerb and Ricotta Cheese Frittata
After taking a few months off over winter, my hens have started laying again. We presently have nine hens, and although I gift eggs to family and friends, they do tend to accumulate in my refrigerator....
View ArticleAsparagi alla Bismarck
This recipe typifies what Italian cuisine is all about and spring is the best time to enjoy it when fresh baby asparagus spears are in season. The following recipe is probably the simplest way to...
View ArticleRoasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon, Onions, & Eggs
My husband and I love roasted Brussels sprouts, and I prepare them at least once a week. I just wish that they didn’t smell up my kitchen after I roast them, but I guess that is a small negative when...
View ArticleArtichoke, Sausage & Goat Cheese Egg Pie
Spring has arrived, and FINALLY the temperatures are starting to rise and the days are slowly getting longer. My chickens are starting to lay again and I am now getting up to seven eggs a day. For...
View ArticleBroccoli Cheese Quiche
After a long winter, as soon as the temperatures began to warm and the days became longer, my chickens started to lay once again. The girls went from laying two or three eggs a day up to ten eggs a...
View ArticlePasta Carbonara With Nduja
One of my favorite aspects of Italian cuisine is its regional differences. Almost every region in Italy has its own specialties, and although some dishes are shared between adjoining areas, the cuisine...
View ArticleRoasted Mediterranean Vegetables With Eggs
I would love to fully embrace a plant-based diet, but unfortunately, I am just not ready to give up eggs, seafood and poultry entirely at this time. I do however try to plan vegetarian meals at least...
View ArticleButternut Squash Carbonara Pasta
I love butternut squash and could eat it daily if there weren’t so may other delicious ingredients to work with. I also adore a truly good bowl of carbonara pasta, and although I have posted recipes...
View ArticleHerb and Ricotta Cheese Frittata
After taking a few months off over winter, my hens have started laying again. We presently have nine hens, and although I gift eggs to family and friends, they do tend to accumulate in my refrigerator....
View ArticleRoasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon, Onions, & Eggs
My husband and I love roasted Brussels sprouts, and I prepare them at least once a week. I just wish that they didn’t smell up my kitchen after I roast them, but I guess that is a small negative when...
View ArticleSheet Pan Frittata
I have over 45 chickens right now, with two roosters. Only half are laying at present, but that still equates to many eggs daily. As a rule, I am not a breakfast person, but if I have something already...
View ArticleCrescia ~ Umbrian Easter Cheese Bread
Crescia is a traditional Umbrian bread loaded with cheese that is typically made every Easter although I have found this bread sold year round though in many bread shops and even some of our local...
View ArticleEggs Fried In Olive Oil With Black Olives
The best thing about having our own chickens is collecting fresh eggs every day. Our eggs are full of flavor with dark golden yolks, and although I love to use them in a variety of dishes, one of my...
View ArticleZucchini, Ricotta, & Egg Pie
It seems every year I am forced to wait patiently for weeks for that very first mature zucchini to appear in my garden. I check the zucchini patch daily, but then after that first one is picked, they...
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