Helen Monaco’s Pizzelles
Homemade Ricotta
Spaghetti all’Olio e Aglio (Olive Oil and Garlic) – “The Spouse Catcher”
Christmas Panettoncini or Mini Panettone – Traditional Italian Fruit Bread
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Helen Monaco’s Pizzelles
When I met my husband, one of the first things he told me about himself was that he was from a large Italian family that appreciated food. He… Read More »
Homemade Ricotta
Cheese. By God if there is a food product that I cannot get enough of, it is cheese. I was asked a very interesting question once: If I… Read More »
Spaghetti all’Olio e Aglio (Olive Oil and Garlic) – “The Spouse Catcher”
Okay readers! Bookmark this game-changer in your browsers. Here’s a recipe that you’re going to want to have on hand for a special day. This recipe is what prompted my husband… Read More »
Christmas Panettoncini or Mini Panettone – Traditional Italian Fruit Bread
This recipe is a smaller take on the popular Italian Christmas fruit-bread, Panettone. ‘Personal Panettone’, I call them, or Panettoncino if you want to be linguistically correct! These… Read More »
Christmas Panettone – Traditional Italian Fruit Bread
This recipe is for the popular, and incredibly tasty, Italian Christmas fruit-bread: Panettone. These fruit breads are not only simple to make, they also make great Christmas projects… Read More »
Italian Country Bread made with Starter (Pasta Madre)
We all need to understand one basic thing in life: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s… Read More »
A Week In Ravello – Sauteed Cicoria (Chicory or Dandelion Greens) with Lemon
I had the pleasure of sampling cicoria (pronounced chi-ko-rea) for the first time when I was in Rome last summer. At first sight on the table, to North… Read More »
Christmas Panettone – Traditional Italian Fruit Bread (Vegan)
This recipe is for the popular, and incredibly tasty, Italian Christmas fruit-bread: Panettone. These fruit breads are not only simple to make, they also make great Christmas projects… Read More »
Christmas Panettoncini or Mini Panettone – Traditional Italian Fruit Bread (Vegan)
This recipe is a smaller take on the popular Italian Christmas fruit-bread, Panettone. ‘Personal Panettone’, I call them, or Panettoncino if you want to be linguistically correct! These… Read More »
A Week in Ravello – Lemon and Ricotta Tart
The culinary use of lemons is often limited to garnishes, desserts or liqueurs. But this citrus fruit can do so much more than simply flavour water and liquor… Read More »
About the Author/Cook: Farrell Monaco is a lover of archaeology, food, cooking, music, history, books, bread and baths… and not necessarily in that order. 
