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  • creamy garlic parmesan risotto on a plate next to a fork.
    Creamy Garlic Parmesan Risotto
  • Pollo al Limone (Easy Creamy Lemon Chicken)
  • eggplant parmesan slices on a blue plate with a fork and in a air fryer basket
    Easy Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan Slices
  • large bowl with couscous and a spoon, next to a smaller bowl with a portion
    Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Lemon Herb Dressing
  • two terracotta bowl on linens with spoons and beans stew
    (Quick & Easy) Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Stew
  • bowl of pasta salad with tomatoes and basil leaves on top
    Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad with Pesto
  • two bowls filled with creamy pesto gnocchi on a grey towel
    Creamy Basil Pesto Gnocchi (from scratch)
  • Spinach & Ham Lasagna Roll Ups
  • pot of beef ragรน with bay leaves on top
    Authentic Bolognese Sauce (Beef Ragรน)
  • overhead shot of two bowl of tuscan bread and vegetable stew
    Ribollita (Tuscan Bread and Vegetable Soup)
  • overhead of a meatball cheese lasagna in a baking pan
    Lasagna Napoletana (Southern Italian Lasagna with Cheese and Meatballs)
  • overhead of two bowls with mushroom pappardelle
    Pappardelle ai Funghi (Wild Mushroom Pappardelle)
  • brown bowl with pasta with red pesto
    Pesto Rosso (Sun-dried Tomato Pesto)
  • overhead of saffron risotto in a plate
    Risotto alla Milanese (Saffron Risotto)
  • overhead of pasta in a serving plate next to a picnic basket
    Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad
  • overhead of bowl full of grilled vegetables farro salad with a spoon
    Summer Farro Salad with Grilled Vegetables
  • overhead bowl of risotto with a fork
    Parmesan Zucchini Risotto
  • stuffed meatloaf on a platter with two slices cut off
    Polpettone Ripieno (Italian Stuffed Meatloaf)
  • overhead of plate with two salmon cakes and a salad
    Easy Spinach Salmon Patties
  • penne alla boscaiola in a plate
    Penne alla Boscaiola (Mushroom and Bacon Pasta)
  • 2 stuffed zucchini on a plate with salad with a fork
    Tuna Stuffed Zucchini Boats
  • overhead plate of calamari with lime and bowl of mayo
    Oven Baked Crispy Calamari with Basil Lime Mayo
  • Classic Tuscan Lasagna (with Ragรน and Bรฉchamel)
  • pork chop in tomato sauce
    Pork Chops with Fennel seeds Tomato sauce
  • Sole Fish in creamy Lemon Milk Sauce
    Sole Fish in Milk Sauce
  • fork taking a bite of risotto pescatora.
    Risotto alla Pescatora (Seafood Risotto)
  • Mojito shrimp risotto
    Mojito Shrimp Risotto
  • red wine venison stew in a terracotta pot
    Red Wine Venison Stew
  • Tuna Steak crusted with Pistachios and Sun Dried Tomatoes
  • Orange squid risotto
    Orange and Squid Risotto
  • Ricotta Gnocchi with meatless Bolognese sauce
    Ricotta Gnocchi with Meatless Bolognese sauce
  • terracotta pot with rice and cabbage bake
    Italian Savoy Cabbage Rice Casserole
  • bowl with farro, broccoli and shrimps
    Broccoli & Shrimp Farro Bowl
  • Zucchini Tuna Fritters with Tomato sauce
    Tuna Zucchini Cakes with Garlic Tomato Sauce

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Hi, I'm Jess! Born and raised in Siena, Tuscany, I've been immersed in the rich traditions of Italian cuisine my entire life. Through my food blog, I hope to share a slice of Tuscan warmth and the genuine flavors that have been a part of my journey since childhood.

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