Recipes – Page 3 – My Big Fat Italian Life

Lucia’s Survival Guide and Cookbook

I finally downloaded pictures from Easter and am trying to decide what I want to do this weekend. I am heading back to Indy again and am really looking forward to having a more relaxed weekend compared to last weekend. Saturday my sister and I are going to look at invitations for her wedding. IContinue reading “Lucia’s Survival Guide and Cookbook”

Feeling Adventurous?

So I am sitting at my desk eating the leftover chicken soup (which might be better today than Sunday) and I realized I did not include how to make the homemade egg noodles! I am assuming most people don’t want to take the time to do this, but if you are feeling adventurous and wantContinue reading “Feeling Adventurous?”

Chicken Soup

Growing up, my mom’s chicken soup was by far one of my favorite meals. My Grandma’s is just as good, but my mom would always separate the vegetables from the soup for me (I wouldn’t touch it if there were vegetables in there) and I never ate my Grandmother’s until I was older and gotContinue reading “Chicken Soup”

Success in the Kitchen!

After slaving in the kitchen for a little over an hour, my friends and I enjoyed a delicious meal of caesar salad and pasta with Lucia Sauce! I would declare this kitchen adventure a true success…especially because one of my roommates went back for not seconds, not thirds, but fourths! I won’t name names, butContinue reading “Success in the Kitchen!”

Fileno al Mirtilio

Fileno al Mirtilio. I am rendered speechless at the thought of this. When I lived in Florence there was this restaurant around the corner from my apartment, Aqua al Due, and I fell in love with this place. Seriously, I went every chance I had. First of all, I had the best Vodka Sauce ofContinue reading “Fileno al Mirtilio”

Lucia Sauce

So for my first adventure in the kitchen, I thought I would start with a favorite in my family, Lucia sauce. Growing up, I was the world’s PICKIEST eater, until I traveled to Italy for the first time and my curiosity was peaked by food. I actually tried Octopus (AH!)! I am still pretty picky, butContinue reading “Lucia Sauce”

Kitchen Adventures!

Hello everyone! This is my first post on my first blog! Kind of exciting and a little scary to be honest. I am starting this blog as a personal quest to ignite my creativity, and fuel my passions in life. I guess I am starting this blog in order to hold myself accountable for whatContinue reading “Kitchen Adventures!”