Aglio e Olio with Sautéed Shallots and Lemon
Aglio e olio is one of my all time favorite pasta dishes. I make it all the time. Then, one day I thought, wouldn’t it be amazing if I added some sweetness from sautéed shallots and a fresh burst of lemon, and then this dish was born and I can’t stop making it. It adds …
Spinaci alla Romana
My husband and I were having dinner one night in Rome at Marticianella (so delicious) when we discovered Spinaci alla Romana. When I saw that it had raisins and toasted pine nuts, I was sold. It was such a fun twist of spinach that I have been making it ever since. It is definitely something …
Castelvetrano Olive and Basil Pesto
Castelvetrano olives come from Sicily and they are my absolute favorite! They have a slightly meaty flavor without having and overpowering “olive flavor.” When I was recently in Italy, I ate them wherever I could. Even my husband, who doesn’t normally love olives, couldn’t resist them. I wanted to try something different with these olives …