Wendy's Favorite Place

Why did I make these orange coconut biscotti?  Because I can, I wanted to and mostly, because I had a huge bag of coconut in my pantry! ...

Cabbage is always an inexpensive option in the produce section of the store.   The other day I was flipping through one of my Italian co...

Happy Valentine's Day!  Oh wait, that was yesterday!  Why not act like it's Valentine's Day every day.  Don't wait for on...

This is the "new" veal.  Why buy those pre-pounded/tenderized veal cutlets, which are quite pricey, when you can disguise some ...

I know, Christmas has passed, but I wanted to share this recipe I made this year.    For so many reasons I've never been much of a ba...

Several years ago when I was raising my son, we declared almost every Monday as "Monday Night Meatballs night".  I guess for my...

As a young girl my best friend was Italian.  My mother would often visit with JoJo's mom down the street for afternoon tea or coffee...

I love the simplicity of Italian food.  With just a few ingredients you can create a special meal.  Most of the ingredients that go into ...

What a pleasant surprise it is when you find a food that is good for you and you like it!  It's almost too easy to go vegetarian w...

My love (Obsession) for Italian food makes a welcome return to my kitchen.  Cheesy baked mushrooms was inspired by a recent visit to one ...

Yesterday we achieved a personal goal which I can't discuss, that's why it's PERSONAL!  But, I will say it was reason to c...

I can't begin to explain how my first trip to Italy inspired me in the kitchen.  I was extremely impressed while on an excursion to t...

With each attempt, I find that my pasta making skills are getting better and better.  Like anything else,  it's a learning process an...

Lately, I've been enjoying the bounty of Fall vegetables.  Soups and pastas made with pumpkin or butternut squash and herbs or spices...

You would think that the remaining ravioli deep in my freezer were gold nuggets!  I will admit these were a little labor intensive (not f...

With much thought and while anguishing over whether to write about the latest election...I decided to go "forward"  Most likely...

I may have found my calling.  I  imagine life in a small coastal Italian town where biscotti abounds and people come to my shop to taste ...

I don't know what I'm trying to prove sometimes.  I heard the words come out of my mouth, "I'm making lasagna from scra...

You've all probably heard of sauce referred to as Marinara, tomato, pomodoro. puttanesca, Bolognese, Sunday gravy, etc, etc.  I'...

I now have a new "favorite place"  for Italian food.  If I lived in one of those hill towns you see in all the Tuscany picture...