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The One Days and the Never Evers….Pumpkin Gnocchi
There are moments in our life that stand out because we make promises to ourselves and say: One day… Then there are moments in our life that also stand out because we say to ourselves: Never ever… In...
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Fettuccine alla Carbonara & Book Review of Family Italian by John Lanzafame...
When I was a child, I dreamt of being adopted by an Italian family. I loved their accents, the way they sounded like they were shouting at everything when in fact they were carrying on a normal...
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Quite Possibly The World’s Best Trissalicious Pistachio Cookies
I first tasted pistachio cookies in Italy, about two years ago. My husband and I were searching for Il Gelato di San Crispino that was supposed to serve Rome’s best gelato when we chanced upon a...
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Serendipity Chocolate and Pistachio Cookies
This last week has made me reflect on the many happy accidents in my life. Starting, in fact, nine months before I was born. I always thought it was cool that my sister and I were the same age for a...
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The Cooking Basics: How To Make Pasta (with Video)
A funny thing happened last weekend. My husband and I were having dinner at a new Italian restaurant and half way through the meal I asked him “Did you bring any money?” I can’t remember what prompted...
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Chocolate and Almond Biscotti
A work colleague once asked me if I order in restaurants the same way that I order coffee. I thought his comment was pretty funny, especially since the weekend before my husband had said I was a...
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Pumpkin Lasagna…and turning vegetarian
I had a friend who was visiting for a few days and I found out that she had stopped eating meat since the last time I saw her. On a whim, I told her that I too would give up meat. If you read my...
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Prawn Pasta With Bisque Sauce
This is one of those recipes that wasn’t meant to make it to the blog. On my way home from work tonight I thought that, since my husband was working late, I might kill time by making some fresh pasta....
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Lamb Ragu with Capsicums
One of the Italian restaurants that my husband and I love is A Tavola in Darlinghurst. The restaurant serves fantastic Italian fare and is famous for their handmade pasta and the beautiful sauces...
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James Makes Pasta and a recipe for Angel Hair Pasta with Crab, Chilli and Lemon
My sister once asked me to babysit her son, my two year old nephew. Somehow, I had this impression that she would only be gone a few minutes, 30 at most, little did I know that she would take advantage...
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