Tag: Italy
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My Return to Venice
To say I was happy to be back in Italy is an understatement. I am so fortunate to have seen so much of the world and have the opportunity to travel around Europe, but of all the places I have been, Italy just feels like home. My mom once said to me, after returning from…
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Pasta Bolognese
Last year, when I first started this blog, I made a list of some of my favorite food. Food I’ve always wanted to try, or family recipes I need to learn how to make. Pasta Bolognese was on the top of my list. My Aunt and Uncle make a delicious Bolognese sauce. Yes, it’s because…
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Fileno al Mirtilio aka Blueberry Steak
So I have been a scavenger, frantically searching the internet for recipes similar to the blueberry steak I had in Florence almost 4 years ago (AH! that makes me feel old…I wasn’t even 21!). Aqua al Due was my favorite restaurant and I have been wanting this steak more than anything! Even though according to…
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From Italy to Chicago
Hello all! I am sorry I have not had the chance to share my cooking adventures with you, but life has been fairly crazy the last few months! I moved into a new apartment and work has been pretty busy…I will share with you all the hard work that has been going on once everything…
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Italian Cheese Balls: Ladies and Gentleman, Start Your Cooking!
Back home again in Indiana. That song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. Maybe it’s because I’m proud of where I come from, or maybe it is because I am laughing so hard at the thought of my dear friend crying at the race a few years ago after spending a…
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For the Love of Italy…and Carbonara Sauce!
So I first fell in love with cooking while I was in Italy. It wasn’t the best place to start off my passion for food because no matter what, nothing I do now can live up to the amazingness that was created and eaten in Italy. When my friend Jordan came to visit from Rome,…
My Big Fat Italian Life 