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Baked peaches
Peaches are plentiful at the Farmers Market right now, so let's make a classic Italian dessert using another favorite Italian confection - amaretti cookies.Amaretti cookies are crunchy nuggets of...
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Baked tomatoes
The Nashville Farmers Market will soon have all sorts of lovely tomatoes available for purchase, so it is a great time to share a favorite recipe with you. Of course, this recipe is great for any...
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Broccoli salad
Nashville Farmers Market is chock full of fantastic produce. Please be sure to visit them, and support the local farmer! Today I am going to share a refreshing salad with you, using fresh broccoli,...
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Balsamic grilled vegetables
The Nashville Farmers Market is positively bursting at the seams with all of the lovely fresh produce available right now. This recipe for balsamic grilled vegetables is quite versatile. Use whatever...
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Tortoni
Tortoni is a super easy dessert to serve on a hot summer night. Originally, Tortoni was more of an Italian version of an ice cream cake, but instead of American style soft-serve ice cream, those...
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Pizzelle
Pizzelle are crispy, waffle like Italian cookies that are extremely versatile. Originally from the Abruzzo region in south central Italy, they can be found today all over Italy, and are most popular...
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Taralli
Taralli are a favorite snack from Southern Italy. I fondly remember receiving a home made bag of taralli from a friends nonna, when we visited her outside of Napels before going to school in Perugia....
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Berries with marscarpone
Since Independence Day is this Sunday, I thought it would be fun to share an easy red, white and blue recipe for the occasion, with an Italian twist of course. Nothing is more satisfying on a hot...
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Watermelon and chocolate
Watermelon is the perfect summer fruit. So, you may be asking yourself, why am I daring to offer a recipe ... with chocolate? Because, dear readers, it is an amazing flavor combination, and so very...
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Grilled sausage with onion relish
Is there anything better than grilling out? It is so nice to get out of the kitchen and fire up the grill, and not have a mountain of pots and pans waiting for you at the end of the...
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Cherry Bruschetta
This dessert has all the rustic charm of a savory bruschetta. Cooking cherries in red wine and sugar is a time-honored tradition in Italy. Here, I use the wine-rich, cherry-sweet compote as a topping...
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Ricotta souffle
Don't be intimidated by the word souffle. All you do here is fold fluffy, beaten egg whites into sweetened ricotta and, magically, the cake rises and swells like a souffle. Served straight from the...
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Sweet olive oil quick bread
Extra-virgin olive oil is the secret ingredient in this moist, dense, lightly sweet cake. Perfect as an afternoon snack or for breakfast with your favorite cup of coffee.All of the ingredients are...
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Sweet bruschetta with marmalade and mascarpone
A few articles ago, I shared a recipe with you for cherry bruschetta. Here is another fantastic dessert bruschetta, but this time I have used a tangy marmalade and decadent mascarpone cheese. The...
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Sweet spaghetti torta
Pasta lovers will find this torta irresistible. Swirls of spaghetti strands are bound together with creamy ricotta. This cake is ideal picnic fare, since it is easy to eat out of your hand. All of the...
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Plum-berry crostata
A crostata can take many forms: Sometimes it's a lattice-topped tart, sometimes a sort of deep-dish pie, and sometimes a kind of shortcake. For this free-form crostata, you roll out the dough, top it...
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Crustless Tomato Ricotta Pie
Summer must be the favorite season for foodies. All sorts of fresh produce is ripe for the picking in your garden, if you have a green thumb, or at your local farmer's market. This afternoon I will...
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Grilled Shrimp and Pepper Skewers
These spiedini - little skewers - of shrimp and vegetables are just the thing to start off a casual party. If you are grilling the skewers (rather than broiling them in the oven), a flat grilling...
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Prosciutto Wrapped Figs
Fresh figs are in season, and are available at any Publix right here in Nashville. In fact, they are even on sale at Publix! Prosciutto wrapped figs are an easy, flavorful and elegant appetizer, so...
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These turnovers are stuffed with a tempting mixture of chicken, ricotta and mozzarella. Fresh pizza dough can be found in the deli section at Publix or at Lazzaroli Pasta in the Germantown section of...
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