Italian Lifestyle Blog

One of the biggest cultural differences between the U.S. and Italy is the month of August. While Americans take their children back to school, college students move into dorms and we’re at work, Italians shut down their offices – some for the whole month! During that time, they head to the beach, mountains, or other places around Italy to relax and unplug from everyday stress. Recovering from the pandemic has meant that some Italians still work in their offices inRead More

Ten years ago, I released my first cookbook “Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner?” with Sterling Epicure. I can’t believe it’s been that long! The backstory to Whatever (as I usually call it when speaking with the readers who love it and have multiple copies in their families!) is rooted in my memories of cooking with my grandmother, and a very big birthday I had ten years ago (no, I will not be sharing the number- as my mother used to say, “A woman who will share her age willRead More