By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: As you know, I'm in Florence, Italy. There is nothing "normal" about life here in my country, but I'm trying to keep myself calm ...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: In these strange days, I find myself staying at home in Florence. Everything is closed due to the virus emergency. I'm trying to ...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: This recipe is a traditional dish of Tuscany and Liguria, and it has the taste of the sea and the earth—a perfect combination of ...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: The name of this typical Italian dish is funny because “puttanesca” means “prostitute style.” The story of this pasta is very old...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: Today, I'd love to share an original taste of Sicily with you with an iconic Sicilian dish—Pasta alla Norma. This pastasciutta (d...

By Shan O’Connor: The kitchen is much more than a place for food storage, prep, and cooking. Growing up in Louisiana, I was introduced to food and cooking at...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: I would like to lead you on a journey to the original dishes of my country, Italy. We'll start with the basics and gradually move...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: Polpettone is Italian meatloaf. It is a classic, delicious dish—always personalized. In fact, every Italian kitchen has its own ...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: Spaghetti alla Carbonara is a traditional dish from Rome. It is made with only a few of simple ingredients: spaghetti seasoned wi...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: It is so chilly and foggy here in Florence, it looks like it could be Transylvania! The weather's put me in the mood for a recipe...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: It’s very chilly in Florence; time for winter vegetables. This morning at the farmer’s market, there were beautiful fresh caulifl...

By Tina Albo: Whenever Christmas rolls around, I listen to everyone around me tell stories about their favorite childhood memories. Most of these memories re...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: I seem to be on a a strong cauliflower kick these cold days here in Florence. Maybe that is because this delicious vegetable hold...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: Italy is a country rich in traditions—especially when it comes to the holidays. Every holiday has its own unique traditional flav...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: Here in Italy, we have several classic takes on Christmas dishes. But rather than try to make a difficult Christmas Cake from scr...

By Tina Albo: Those who know me well will tell you that the month of October is my absolute favorite month of the year. It’s not because of my birthday (my b...

By Tina Albo: An ages-old dilemma has plagued our kitchens since the beginning of time: What do we do when we have a refrigerator full of leftovers? Whether ...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: In America, this is the season where the word "pumpkin" is attached to everything from a latte to pancakes to pies, yogurt, coffe...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: It's that time again—even here in Italy where Halloween has finally taken root. Even though this yearly celebration is certainly ...

By Ippolita Douglas Scotti: I confess, I have a sweet tooth. Essere goloso di dolci ("To have a sweet tooth") is not such a bad thing in Florence, Italy, con...