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Nduja Style Salami

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Nduja, pronounced ‘An-du-ra’ or ‘An-du-ya’ depending where you are in Italy, originates from a Calabrian village that one of my Nonnas comes from called Spilinga.

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Italian Meatballs – Polpette

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Everyone raves about this ‘polpette’ recipe, Italian for ‘meatballs’, that nonna Francesca has been making for over 50 years.

italian ciambellette cookie recipe

Ciambellette, Italian Cookies

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0 Ciambellette are a classic Italian cookie that have been a staple in our home since I can remember. I can recall, when I was…

pizza dough recipe

Nonna’s Quick Pizza Dough

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We are excited to be starting a regular recurring post about pizza! As you know, there are so many different pizza and pizza dough recipes.

Struffoli

Struffoli

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In case you are wondering what struffoli are, they are deep fried morsels of dough that expand as they cook.

Ricotta Cake

Ricotta Cake – Torta di Ricotta

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In memory of my father-in-law, Nonno Pasquale, that passed away January 2, 2015, I thought it fitting to dedicate this post to him and highlight…

La Cantina The Cold Cellar

The Cold Cellar – La Cantina

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Our mutual desire to preserve what we like to call “our living cultural library” has brought Anna and I together on this nostalgic journey.