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Classic Tiramisu
We're all staying home at the moment, and that means doing our own cooking most days. Vincenzo and I have been making a lot of comfort...
Sheryl Ness
Apr 19, 20202 min read
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Zuppa de patate con pasta (potato and pasta soup)
Vincenzo is home from work at the restaurant these days, so he's spending a lot of time in our home kitchen. This week, he made this...
Sheryl Ness
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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Cheesecake with dark chocolate and sea salt for my love
Today is Valentine's day! Our love story started because Vincenzo made a hot chocolate cake that I loved. I could tell how much he cared...
Sheryl Ness
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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Cheese and Honey Paired to Perfection
Vincenzo and I have been cooking and teaching cooking classes a lot these days and this is a class favorite combination. It is a twist on...
Sheryl Ness
Feb 2, 20201 min read
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Creating winter sunshine with heirloom orange marmalade
Create sunshine in a jar with this orange marmalade recipe!
Sheryl Ness
Jan 26, 20202 min read
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Rosemary and Lemon Potato Tartlet with Pecorino Cheese Fondue
Do you want to taste heaven on a plate? This recipe for potato tartlet is a delicious way to enjoy potatoes taken to a new and higher...
Sheryl Ness
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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Gnocchi with Ragu Finto
This week, Vincenzo and I hosted a cooking class at a beautiful local kitchen shop called Figue. The main dish that we created together...
Sheryl Ness
Nov 10, 20193 min read
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When in Abruzzo...mangia Concetta’s Pallotte Cace e Ove (Fried Cheese Balls)
Vincenzo and I are in Italy to visit family and friends. Our first few weeks in Abruzzo are always filled with days planned around our...
Sheryl Ness
Sep 29, 20193 min read
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Mamma's Sauce with Eggs
Sometimes, Mamma's food is just exactly what you need. Simple, easy, and warms your heart just like a mother's embrace. A few weeks ago,...
Sheryl Ness
Jul 20, 20193 min read
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Celebrate Summer with Panzanella
It's finally summer! That means that the farmer's markets and gardens are full of the ingredients for this classic Tuscan dish - tomato...
Sheryl Ness
Jun 21, 20192 min read
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Raspberry Jam Crostata
Happy Mother's day to all! This past week, I made a Crostata di Marmellata (jam tart) for a special dinner Vincenzo was cooking. I knew...
Sheryl Ness
May 12, 20193 min read
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Spring salad: Blood orange and fennel
This week at the local supermarket I found blood oranges and I was so excited! This immediately took me back to my first days living in...
Sheryl Ness
Mar 24, 20192 min read
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Limoncello pound cake
With this long, winter weather, I've been craving sunshine. Lemon is one of my favorite summertime flavors and always reminds me of...
Sheryl Ness
Mar 11, 20193 min read
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February is for Love
February is a month for celebrating love. Love in a Tuscan Kitchen is my personal love story which all started when I asked Vincenzo for...
Sheryl Ness
Feb 28, 20193 min read
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My favorite scones and a cup of tea.
It's always a perfect time to warm up your kitchen with the smells of fresh-baked scones. It's really blustery today in Minnesota and so...
Sheryl Ness
Jan 20, 20192 min read
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Concetta's Christmas Lasagna
This year, Vincenzo and I decided to make lasagna for Christmas, just as his mother, Concetta made the first year we celebrated the...
Sheryl Ness
Dec 24, 20184 min read
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Christmas cookie baking is good for your spirit...
There's just something about making Christmas cookies that brings out the inner child. It always feels so good to set aside time to make...
Sheryl Ness
Dec 16, 20182 min read
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A perfect winter day for Ribollita
It's a cold, winter day here in Minnesota. The perfect day to make ribollita. Vincenzo and I have this recipe also explained on our...
Sheryl Ness
Nov 18, 20183 min read
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Tomato and Zucchini Flower Pie
A week ago, I was at our local farmer's market and discovered a bounty of end of season heirloom tomatoes and beautiful zucchini flowers....
Sheryl Ness
Oct 14, 20182 min read
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Fig Jam making in Minnesota
In Chapter 7, I describe the first time I discovered the white figs on a tree just outside of San Gusme. This was the beginning of...
Sheryl Ness
Sep 16, 20182 min read
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