Two types of string beans, herb marinated tomatoes, and crispy fried capers makes this Sicilian potato salad recipe different from the rest. Make it ahead (it gets better as it sits). Sicilian potato salad with green beans is an excellent seasonal side dish best enjoyed with grilled meat or fish,…
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Sicilian Potato Salad with Green Beans
Fresh Pappardelle Pasta with Classic Basil Pesto
Love pesto pasta? Step aside fusilli. Try it with fresh pappardelle pasta instead. Both homemade and store-bought will work! When it comes to classic basil pesto, a typical pasta pairing would be fusilli, busiate, or another twisted pasta shape reminiscent of a 1980’s telephone cord (remember land lines?). The herbaceous,…
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Easy Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian Pesto)
This easy, 6 ingredient Pesto alla Trapanese recipe (Sicilian Pesto) is unexpectedly delicious. The star ingredient? Fresh tomatoes! Pesto alla Trapanese: have you heard of it? Typically upstaged by its famous cousin Pesto alla Genovese, this spunky, Sicilian spin-off is one to watch. If you love pesto, or crave the…
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Classic Italian Basil Pesto (Pesto alla Genovese)
This classic Italian basil pesto with pine nuts is the only recipe you’ll ever need! The secret? Chill your olive oil. Use small Genovese basil leaves. Blend in batches. What a difference! Truth be told: I’ve always struggled with basil pesto. Sometimes it was black. Other times, it was too…
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A Podcast Episode!
Listen to my podcast with Heather Currier, host of the Sourdough Mamas Podcast. We talk about all things sourdough bread! I really need to do more podcasts. Writing about sourdough bread is one thing, but talking about it makes me feel so alive! I got the chance to chat with…
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