Recent Blog Posts from Elizabeth

Artichokes + Asparagus

Carciofi Pari - Stewed Artichokes

April 17, 2023

I seriously didn’t think there was an artichoke recipe in Italy that I didn’t know. But last week, while Sophie and I were in Lecce with our group, we participated in a cooking lesson where we learned this amazing recipe which was totally new to us.

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Asparagus + Avocado Bruschetta

April 17, 2024

I’m totally obsessed with bruschetta these days. Specifically asparagus and avocado bruschetta. I think it has a lot to do with a fantastic new bakery opening in my neighborhood. I’ve never been a huge fan of bread in Rome. I know everyone loves the bread from Roscioli, which is basically pane di lariano. And I can appreciate that it is good, but big huge loaves, with rock hard crust and huge airy bubbles inside a slightly chewy crumb just doesn’t do it for me personally.

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