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Tomato & Parmesan Swiss Chard

Spending our summers in Italy has given me a greater appreciation for locally produced fresh vegetables and the variety of delicious recipes that can be made using simple, flavourf...

Dinner Party In The Country!

Dinner Party In The Country!

I love hosting dinner parties!  We don’t often host them ourselves when we are in Sardinia because, in short, we’re not in our own home! Our “home away-from home...

“Holly Homemaker” Makes Sardinian Gnocchi

If you’ve read my past posts, “Holly Homemaker (Part 1)“, “Holly Homemaker, Meet Your Match (Part 2)“, and “Holly Homemaker, Meet Your Match (Pa...

Green Olive Pistachio Tapenade

My husband and I decided to take a mini-vacation from our “home away-from home” in Sardegna this summer to the beautiful “Cote d’Azur!” This place bri...

Honey and Orange Infused Pear Yogurt Parfait

If you’re like me and you like to follow recipes that don’t necessarily need to be followed exactly then this one’s for you…if that makes any sense! 😉 Yo...

Just Your Typical Day On The Farm

The other day my parents, their friends and I went on a road trip to visit family in Montizeddu (somewhere between Sassari and Alghero on the Northwest side of the island.) It took...

Pancetta & Parm Potato Patties

I’m usually quite health conscious when it comes to preparing meals for the family, however, I’ll admit loud and clear that this isn’t necessarily the lightest o...

Nutella and Mashed Banana

I’ll admit it, I’ve been quite lazy lately…it must be the sun, or maybe the extra pounds I’ve put on eating for four, I mean, two, is weighing me down or su...

Wild Boar For Baby??

Wild boar, or “cinghiale” is a typical winter meal for many Sardinians. The island of Sardinia is full of wild boar and with any over-populated animal comes the inevita...

Baby Bolognese Sauce

What baby doesn’t like pasta? And what baby doesn’t like Baby Bolognese sauce?! The list of ingredients in this recipe might seem a bit long but they should already be ...