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My Italian Holiday Wouldn’t Be Complete Without…
Torrone. Almond Torrone + Pistachio Torrone Forget everything you know about “nougat.” This is different. It is made by an artist: Corrado Assenza in Noto, Sicily. It is …

Spread, Slather, And Smear
These spreads are pure. What do we mean by that? Each one has just 3 or 4 ingredients. They are each designed to flaunt the …

Marcella Hazan’s Favorite Ingredients
Marcella’s Favorites a wooden crate gift basket To quote the New York Times: “What Alice Waters did for restaurants, Marcella Hazan did for home cooks, demonstrating …

Preserving Your Family Land When Everyone Around You is Selling
Did you read about our Sarda feast? While we were eating on the Pinna family’s farm in Sassari, we learned all about the beginnings of …

Oh, Honey!
Use the right honey. A life lesson from Sardegna. Tell us, what are you cooking this month? Honey Brussels Sprouts, Honey Maple Carrots, Honey Cranberry Sauce, …

Bread Of Gold
Sugar and spice and everything nice, Italian version. Anise from Tuscany, honey from Piemonte, liquorice and orange peel from Calabria, all held together with flour from …

















