Italian Anise Cookies These cute little Italian Anise Cookies are a traditional recipe topped with a glaze and nonpareils. Prepared with simple ingredients from the pantry, these little balls livened up with anise flavor will become your favorite. Anise cookies are often prepared by the Nonna, the Italian grandmother from a family recipe,…
Spaghetti and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Spaghetti and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce Comfort food, we all love it at some time. For me, a great Spaghetti and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is pretty high up there on the comfort scale. On a cold winter night, there is nothing like a bowl or plate of hot pasta with tender little meatballs and…
Italian Spinach Beef Pie
Italian Spinach Beef Pie This Italian Spinach Beef Pie I have been making for years and I am very excited to share this with you today!! It is like a lasagna but much easier. It is a recipe that the whole family will love and includes lots of delicious vegetables too! I am thrilled to…
Eataly New York City Downtown
Eataly New York City Downtown On a recent trip to New York City we made a special effort to visit Eataly New York City Downtown. It was kind of a Mario Batali day!! We started off by going to The Chew to watch the taping of his show, something I never miss a day of,…
Italian Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing
Italian Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing Salads can be boring but this Italian Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing is anything but that. There is loads of flavor packed into this bowl, with romaine, radicchio, grape tomatoes, peperoncino, salami, and asiago. To jazz this salad up even more is a delightful creamy Italian dressing with more…
One-Pot Easy Caprese Pasta
One-Pot Easy Caprese Pasta I am part of a 30 Day Challenge today, coming up with easy pasta dishes for you all to enjoy!! Please scroll down to see all of the pastas we have for you. I decided to make One-Pot Easy Caprese Pasta. Have you tried any of the one-pot pasta dishes where you…
Mozzarella Stuffed Arancini
Mozzarella Stuffed Arancini Here is a treat for you! Mozzarella Stuffed Arancini are traditionally a Sicilian dish and means “little orange” from their shape and colour. I have had them plain but stuffing them with mozzarella is even more divine. The risotto is full of wonderful flavor, the interior, ooey, gooey and delicious and the…
Roasted Italian Tomatoes
Roasted Italian Tomatoes I love roasting veggies, they always turn out fabulously! It is amazing how they transform into almost an entirely new vegetable when they are roasted. That is why I loved these delicious Roasted Italian Tomatoes. Not only are they scrumptious hot out of the oven as a side dish, but they can be whirled…
Italian Arancini Prosciutto Eggs
Italian Arancini Prosciutto Eggs Ken and I were discussing doing an arancini ball as an appetizer. Then I saw flattened arancini cakes and came up with these ultimate Italian Arancini Prosciutto Eggs. Ken made this amazing dish from beginning to end. You start with risotto, which is not one of our faves but I could…
Via Cibo
Via Cibo I was invited to a grand opening of a new restaurant here in Calgary, Via Cibo. Instead of bringing along my usual partners in crime, Ken and Amber, I brought a fellow blogger, Wanda from BakersBeans. We have gone to many events together and actually there was a big gaggle of bloggers, that…
Buca di Beppo Revisited
Buca di Beppo Revisited Buca di Beppo Revisited-One of our all time favorite haunts when we make our trek to Southern California is Buca di Beppo. I don’t think we have ever missed going, we love the ambiance, the food, the beverages and it is always easy access for us to locate a restaurant. With…
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup I am very blessed to be able to review another product from KitchenAid. This time it is the amazing Multi Cooker by KitchenAid and with this gorgeous appliance I made Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup that my family just adored. Nothing like a piping hot bowl of cheesy flavourful goodness on a…