Recent Blog Posts from Elizabeth
ITALIAN EASTER CAKE - CIARAMICOLA
March 30, 2021
The other day on Instagram I asked if anyone had any Easter questions about Italy. One of the most interesting questions I received was from an Italian who lives here in Umbria. She asked: Will you be sharing some Umbrian Easter specialties? Like Ciaramicola Easter Cake?
ASPARAGUS BISMARCK
April 9, 2021
Asparagus Bismarck is something we eat at least once a week this time of year. I’m always shocked that simply putting an egg on top of some asparagus can turn two ingredients into a somewhat fancy and thoroughly satisfying dinner
PORCHETTA AT HOME
April 15, 2021
The other day when I stopped by the market and took a video of the man in the porchetta truck hand slicing thick slices of fatty pork into a waiting panino I got a LOT of message about how it wasn’t fair of me to share such deliciousness. Especially since at the moment you can’t get here. While I wouldn’t suggest that you buy an entire pig and make a traditional porchetta in a fire fueled oven at home, I do have the next best thing