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DadChef and I just celebrated our 17th Anniversary (*28 years of couplehood*). Amidst a very fast and full family life, being the “forgot my hockey equipment” fetchers, viral laundry load washers, last minute grocery-getters, “can’t find my library book” finders, and Mom/Dad Uber-drivers, time and energy for romance is beyond minimal. Love isn’t those insta-glamourous, fancy, candle-lit moments, though, is it. It’s a million different
After a festive season of enjoying all the food things (with ZERO regrets!), I find my cravings turn to lots of seafood infused things come January. In many cultures around the globe (my Italian heritage included), seafood dishes are actually a meaningful way to welcome a new year. It’s believed eating seafood at the start of the year will bring luck, prosperity and good
Tis’ the season for creating and connecting in La Cucina! Looking back on your festive food favourites, it’s DOLCI all the way! I like your sty [*new lingo I picked up from teenville ;)*] I read a meme somewhere that said “kids won’t remember what food was made over the holidays” – I am THAT kid and I remember EVERYTHING about the full sensory delight
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
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
Hints of Spring are in the air! Can you feel the shift in your energy too? Spring is my favourite season for several reasons – the budding blooms, the season we became parents for the first time, usually a time filled with family celebrations & especially for the feeling of renewal & revival it evokes. And how about all the bright, beautiful food that pops
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
As we all try to keep up with our homebound hunger games feeding our gangs all day long, we know many of you are looking for a bit of a vacation from using your ovens. As much as we love cooking, we could use a break too! So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite No Cooking Required Family Recipes & food plates we hope
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
