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Move over #Timbiebs, this Frittelle di Natale Fried Pizza Dough Balls Holiday Tree is what Italian Christmas dolce dreams are made of! I’m not sure there was a delight for my childhood senses more enticing than a fresh plate of Nonna’s Frittelle (aka Pizza Fritta or Zeppole) freshly made on her kitchen counter! They were the bomb dot com and the smell alone felt like
Every year around this very time we do a big decluttering & purge. Out with the things that no longer spark joy before bringing any more “stuff” into the house. I used to do this in January, but something about wanting to welcome a New Year lighter now ignites my my urge to purge earlier. And don’t we all just need to feel a little
I don’t know about you, but our Cucina has turned into one, big holiday food workshop over here! We have lots of simple, delicious recipes coming at’cha in the weeks ahead that we think your families will love to make together and enjoy savouring the season with, even amidst the holidays that are looking a lot different this year. Today we’re sharing a super easy
If it still feels too chilly or inconvenient to spark up the grill, and you’re looking for a quick way to use up that thawed chicken in your fridge before it goes bad, these Baked Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches are a nice easy meal idea to add to your rotation this week. Although we love a classic chicken parm, this recipe removes the breading step to
Our family’s love for Québec is deep – the breathtaking landscapes, the gastronomy, the ‘joie de vivre’ culture, and the many affordable types of accommodations for our big brood have made it a top choice for us to vacation over recent years. On our way to some of the province’s popular getaway hubs – Mont Tremblant, Québec City and even passing through Ottawa, Ontario before
If ‘All We Need is Love’, I think the world would use an extra-dose right about now. I’ve still much to learn in this life, but I do know that when life has dragged me down lower then I possibly thought I could go, leaning harder into love (for myself, for my partner, for my people who need no impressions at all, for things that
The countdown to Christmas is on, I don’t quite feel “holiday-ready”{what does that even mean?!}, I may be the only blogger without a decked out home and tree, BUT festive food is where I find my joy this time of year and all the other holiday fussing gets tossed aside (my Un-doing!). We’ve got a simple and sweet frozen dessert recipe to share before we
Let’s aperitivo & open the holiday food palate with our Festive Burrata Pomegranate Plate! Life is full & fast again, it seems, and DadChef and I spend most of our “down time” being Mom/Dad-Uber to our older two who have more of a social life than we do 😉, but last weekend we intentionally found a few fleeting moments to slow in between the drive-around
Winter Fun Guide to Québec City for Families: Where to Stay, Eat & Explore It feels really good to be travel writing again, and today, one of my favourite topics of all – how to discover the joie de vivre of Winter in Quebec City with your family. I hadn’t been back to Québec City since a class trip in Grade 7. After an 8-hour
We just spent the weekend doing our annual pre-holidays mission purge & declutter in between rink-hopping and woke up to our first snowfall of the season, and when I think of a cold weather comfort meal that warms our large brood’s bellies, clears out the fridge & takes minimal time to prep (a trifecta of dinner simplicity!), our Penne Pasta al Forno dish is always
