I am Italian, and I love Christmas. And as a Christmas-loving Italian girl I like to incorporate Italian traditions into my Christmas meals. In Italy, Christmas Eve is known as “Festa dei Sette Pesci” or The Festival of Seven Fishes and is celebrated by eating mounds of mounds of amazing seafood. My Christmas Eves are … More Feast of The Seven Fishes Crab Claw Tagliatelle

Thanksgiving is so close that I can just about taste the buttery mashed potatoes that I am sure I will consume mounds of. I fantasize about my Thanksgiving menu beginning in October, but it much less weird now that the big day is just a few days away. I like to create a cohesive menu … More Cranberry, Almond, and Mushroom Stuffing Shepherds Pie with a Stuffing-Stuffed Mushroom Cap

It is my favorite time of year- the days are getting shorter, I can sleep in the cool nights without my fan constantly going, and the holidays are right around the corner. I love the Autumn but I do not love that it has become common practice for the day after Halloween becomes the first … More Make-Ahead Porcini Mushroom Shallot Gravy