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  • HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE – TOP GIFTS FOR THE HOME COOK! Time is running out so make sure you order that special gift for the foodie in your life! I’ve laid it all out for you! Here’s my go-to list of absolute must-haves for the kitchen. Everything on my holiday gift guide are things I use constantly both professionally and in my daily home cooking. They’re tools that everyone looks at and says “wow, I have to get one of those!” Enjoy! And let me know if there is anything you’d like me to add to the list. #giftguide #giftguide2019 #giftgiving #uniquegift #specialgift #specialgifts #giftsforthecook #holidaygifts #giftsforfoodies #christmas🎄 #christmasgifts #christmastime🎄 #christmasiscoming #christmas2019 #christmas2019🎄 #christmas2019🎄🎅🎁
  • CORN BREAD with freshly ground corn meal! Corn bread and muffins are one of my favorite accompaniments to a meal, at breakfast, or anytime. I love them slathered with butter and drizzled with honey, or just on their own. Corn bread and muffins took on a new dimension several years ago when I began using a grain mill attachment for my KitchenAid. The attachment allows me to get more creative with breads: I can now use farro and some less common grains to mill and mix together. And there's nothing like a cornbread made with freshly ground corn. Recipe in the link on my bio. Check out today’s story for more pictures of corn bread and my home-ground meal! #cornbread #cornmuffins #cornmuffin #grainmill #kitchenaid #kitchenaidmixer #muffinstagram #muffinswithmom #cornmeal #cornmealmuffins #breakfastinspiration #breakfasts #kitchenaidmixer #bakingfromscratch #bakingtherapy #holidayrecipes #bakingaddiction #bakingaddict #christmasrecipes #christmasrecipe
  • FARRO PASTA & SUGO DI POMODORO Sometimes the best pasta dish is the simplest: just a simple tomato sauce with olive oil, tomato, and garlic. Actually it’s the pasta dish we have most frequently. I confess that generally I prefer a standard egg pasta over anything else, but this farro pasta is pretty exceptional. It’s made by an Italian company – - and they make quite a good line of different farro pastas. I don’t think I even need to tell you how to make this sauce, but anyhow… Sizzle a smashed garlic clove in a few tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, then add the tomatoes: fresh or canned. Cook until the oil comes to the top, then toss the sauce into your pasta – al dente of course! Top with a generous sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Yum. #pasta🍝 #pastas #pastasauce #easylunch #easylunchideas #farro #tomatosauce #tomatosauce🍅 #italianpastalover
  • The ROME OPERA HOUSE is fast becoming the cultural pride of the City of Rome, thanks to prudent management under Managing Director Carlo Fuortes, ex-director of Rome’s Parco della Musica. This coupled with innovative programs aimed at bringing opera to wider audiences (Opera Camion - an opera truck that travels throughout the piazze in Rome), and to younger audiences (Fabbrica Young Artists Program, and Rush to the Opera). So if you’re looking for something special to do in Rome over the holidays you just might want to head to the Rome Opera House for an opera! Check out my story for more pictures of the Rome Opera House., Go to the link in my bio for my post about the history of the Rome Opera House and all its creative new outreach initiatives. #romeoperahouse #teatrodellopera #teatrodelloperadiroma #operahouse #italianopera #operamusic #operamusichall #nutcrackerballet #nutcrackerseason #swanlake #swanlakeballet #riccardomuti #operamusic #italianmusic #italian_places #bestofrome #whattodoinrome #christmasinrome
  • RIGATONI WITH TUNA & CAPERS Pasta with tuna and capers is another one of those dishes that can be thrown together in a flash. I usually make enough tomato sauce to have on hand for a few days at a time, and then I just vary the sauce according to what my daily inspiration is. If I feel like throwing in a little protein then tuna is often my choice. It’s embarrassingly simple: Heat up your tomato sauce – tomatoes, olive oil and garlic - and then throw in some canned tuna, a few capers and some freshly chopped parsley. Toss it together with your pasta and bingo! Lunch is ready to serve! #pastawithtuna #pasta🍝 #pastas #pastasauce #pastarecipes #pastarecipe #lunchtime #lunchideas #quicklunch #rigatoni #italianfoodie #italianfoodblogger #flavorofitaly #eatitalian #italiansdoeatbetter
  • LA PROSCIUTTERIA, BOLOGNA This is a fun place to eat in Bologna that’s a little bit away from the crowded areas in the center, yet still just a couple of minutes away from the Two Towers. It’s a great place to stop for a drink or for a casual dinner of delicious pork products representing the best of both Emilia Romagna and Tuscany, where this small franchise was first opened. It’s in the University area on Via Oberdan so if you’re looking for a different place to grab a bite to eat you might want to give it a try! #bolognabynight #bolognagram #bolognafotografata #igersbologna #bolognabella #bellabologna #visitbologna #flavorofitaly #emiliaromagna_super_pics #inemiliaromagna #vivoemiliaromagna #igersemiliaromagna #italianfoodie
  • PENNE WITH CRISPY PROSCIUTTO & BABY ZUCCHINI Have you ever had prosciutto that just gets a little bit too dry to serve? Well that’s when I make a pasta dish like this one! If I have lots of prosciutto on hand that’s past its prime sometimes I will just throw it in the freezer for later use. Or I chop it up into bits and sauté it in olive oil along with something else like sliced baby zucchini. I do all this while my pasta is cooking and once it’s al dente I scoop it out with a slotted spoon and toss it into the frying pan with the prosciutto and zucchini, along with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese. And sometimes if we feel like having it spicy instead of the Parmesan cheese we throw in some minced hot chili peppers. This is one of those all-time great 10 to 15 minute pasta dishes from start to finish that is to die for! #pasta🍝 #pastamaking #pastas #pastamania #flavorofitaly #pastasauce #pastatime #italianfoodphotography #italianfoods #italianfoodblogger #italiancuisine #pennepasta #food52grams #food52gram #prosciutto #prosciuttocrudo #nowaste #nowastedfood

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