Focaccia is hands down my favorite type of bread to make because it is so easy, and it’s also my favorite bread to eat. If I have fresh baked focaccia in my kitchen I must force myself to leave the room, or else I would keep nibbling at it until I ended up eating the whole tray myself. I also love making focaccia because the flavor options are endless, and you can top it with just about anything creating an entirely new bread each time you bake. I first tasted focaccia made with potato... Read the whole entry »
Fall has finally arrived, and I am thoroughly enjoying the ability to use the new fall fruits and vegetables now available to me in our local markets here in Umbria. As the temperatures begin to drop, I also start preparing heartier dishes, and make more soups, stews and meaty pasta sauces, and move away from the lighter fare we enjoyed during the hot summer months. For our latest wine tastings with our farmhouse guests, I have been making this easy bruschetta recipe which everyone has enjoyed,... Read the whole entry »
I just wanted to share a few changes we’ve recently made here on IFF as well as a new feature from Ziplist. Since we launched the blog redesign, I’ve received a number of emails from folks who had trouble finding the “Print” & “Save To Recipe Box” icons on the recipes here at IFF, so we removed the icons and put the buttons on the bottom of each recipe in bright green boxes where everyone can easily find them. As well, at the top of each page in the... Read the whole entry »
We will be leaving Umbria in just a few weeks, and I am busy trying to use up all the food stored in my freezer before we leave. It’s difficult to believe our six months here in Umbria is almost finished as the time has just flown by this year, but I really need to start thinking about closing up the two farmhouses, and heading back to North America soon. I became a little obsessed about picking wild blackberries a month or so ago and now have 4 bags of them in my freezer that I need to... Read the whole entry »
Contest Is Now Over. Congratulations Tricia Turk on winning! Did you know that October is Italian American heritage month? To celebrate, Parmesan.com, the English-language website for Parmigiano Reggiano® cheese that is made exclusively in Italy is offering two amazing prizes for a contest giveaway! You can win a spectacular gift basket of Italian products including 2 pounds of real Parmigiano Reggiano® cheese (Valued at $168.50), PLUS a free Adopt An Olive Tree For a Year, From Nudo.com... Read the whole entry »
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