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Pasta con le Vongole (pasta with clams)

Pasta con le Vongole (pasta with clams)

Pasta with clams, or as they say in Italia, pasta con le vongole, is a very popular dish throughout Italy and especially along the Amalfi Coast, the Campania region and Sicily. Here in America, we use little neck clams, as they are readily available along 

Ricotta Cheese Cookies

Ricotta Cheese Cookies

These beautiful cookies are made with rich delicious ricotta cheese and  they are traditionally made during the Christmas and Easter holidays.  The ricotta cheese creates a soft cake-like cookie and the citrus frosting is a perfect topping that just melts in your mouth….bet you can’t 

Green Beans and Potatoes stewed in a light Tomato Sauce

Green Beans and Potatoes stewed in a light Tomato Sauce

Look at what my sister, Francine, just made!!  Fresh green beans and potatoes simmered slowly in a light tomato sauce until deliciously tender.   OMG,.. this brings us right back to our childhood.   Our mother would prepare this for dinner along side her perfectly 

Crostini with Ricotta, Caramelized Mushrooms and Onions with Truffle Oil

Crostini with Ricotta, Caramelized Mushrooms and Onions with Truffle Oil

Crostini are small, thin slices of toasted Italian bread that have been brushed with bit of extra virgin and then topped with a variety of delicious toppings.   Today we used creamy ricotta and munster cheeses layered with caramelized mushrooms and onions and then finished 

Pasta with Truffle Crema in Orvieto, Italy

Pasta with Truffle Crema in Orvieto, Italy

Tuscany.. beautiful Tuscany.   As I reminisce and look back on our adventures though this beautiful region, a special restaurant in Orvieto comes to mind where I experienced my first taste of taste of homemade pasta in a luscious truffle cream sauce.  Tucked neatly on