Passioni & Curiosita'

    A  little taste of Italy right in the heart of Seattle Seattle’s 34th Annual Festa Italiana the only “in-person” event of 2021, in the beautiful Fisher Pavilion and the surrounding grounds and buildings of the Seattle Center. Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26, 2021. Before COVID the Italian Festival has always been the largest Italian-American event in the Northwest and one of the largest cultural festivals in Washington State. Since 1988, Festa Italiana has been celebrating the cultural roots and history of Italians and Italian-Americans in the Pacific Northwest. I t’s a connection to a long tradition of passion, excellence, and accomplishment. As each generation of American moves further away from its immigrant origins, it becomes more and more urgent to recognize the talents and gifts that they have contributed to their adopted country by way of their heritage. Food is the central to the Italian character. Italian restaurants are ubiquitous throughout t...

  Pasta with Broccoli authentic Italian recipe from Naples Do you love grandma’s recipes? I  really do! Take a moment to sit back,  close your eyes , and remember the days of being a child and getting to go to your grandparents house. Well, for me was that day everyday, because my grandma was living with us and I spent all my life with her. There is nothing quite like knowing that you are going to have your very favorite foods cooked by grandma's loving hands and made just for you. I think  the food nourishes the body but also the sou l, with the memories that accompany it. Today is very hard to make memories in the kitchen, or carry traditions that were taught to you by your grandma. While we may not be able to make recipes like grandma used to make, we can try to do  our best  to honor our family traditions, keep the family recipes known, and to keep handing down traditions through generations. I can tell you,  I did with my two children, and I’m so ...

  Fall is here and this is my first Pumpkin loaf I couldn't wait to make and eat, my favorite Fall cake but for almost one week I have asked about pumpkin availability, finely I found in the store. This year due to weather conditions, the harvest was slightly delayed. We're starting to feel more like fall here in Eagle ID, with red and yellow leaves falling in the backyard, and  each morning more  chill in the air. This year is a strange year for many things, we all know that. The Covid 19 is making everything hard to do. We are doing in different way all we usually did before.   I love the pumpkin, my Mom grow many pumpkins in our garden and I did lots of goodies with those like: Pumpkin gnocchi, Creamy pumpkin with pasta, Pumpkin soup, grilled pumpkin, baked pumpkin, but I never made the Pumpkin bread. Pumpkin Pure When I got here in Eagle, a friend taught me how to do it and I loved it. Now I make my own pumpkin bread and every morning I like to drink my coff...

UNRUH FURNITURE I'm so excited to show you this special Brand from Kansas City, for custom hand-made furniture build to your specifications. (I will be paid for any sales generated by my website) Breckenridge Table Since I started to work at our restaurant, I'm always very busy. I'm sharing a lot on my Instagram, Twitter and Facebook page, but is very long time I didn't share a new blog post. I'm trying the fastest way to show something new to each of you who likes my creations and my story. I feel very lucky person, because I'm living my dream, It's not simple but I'm taking my chance. Cooking and baking are my passions and my new job, but the architecture and the furniture, the design solutions are things I keep for ever in my mind and in my hands.  For years I worked with my husband to build some real and stunning family space. Yes, we are both Italian Architect! When I found in my email a few days ago the proposal of partnership with Unruh Furniture ...