A vintage Italian Swatch arrives. Eataly delivers a perfect Cotto e Pomodoro panino. Massimo’s bacon and egg redeems itself. A Wagyu ribeye at The Sinclair steals the week. Plants from Seven Maples, mulch from Maple Row, the debut of The Sicilian Palmer, and the slow build of a Tuscan-style Italian garden in Easton.
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What I Ate This Week: A Drive Home, Local Easton Stops, and Mother’s Day at Spiga (May 4 – May 10)
A reset week: a long drive home from Savannah, Carbone’s vodka penne, Shaggy Coos burgers, a Dig bowl in NYC, a Colony pizza on the way home, a full Easton farm tour with our daughter, garlic butter pasta on Saturday, and a Mother’s Day brunch at Spiga in New Canaan.
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What I Ate This Week: A Cross-Country Drive, A Graduation, and a Steakhouse in Thomasville (Apr 27 – May 3)
A graduation-week road trip from Connecticut to Florida and back. An Italian Combo in Trumbull, La Toscana at All’Antico, tapas at Barcelona, charm and a Philly Toastie in Thomasville, an unforgettable steakhouse dinner at St. James, and birria in Savannah on the long drive home.
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What I Ate This Week: Vodka Sauce Mondays, Pizza Nights & A Steak Frites Saturday (Apr 20 – 26)
A week of leftovers that earned their second life, a carbonara lunch in the city, a steak dinner with the in-laws, three pies from Good Old Days, steak frites at Martel in Fairfield, and a Sunday cavatelli takeout from Romanacci.
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The Kitchen Starter Kit: Affordable Essentials to Cook Like You’re in Italy
Build your Italian kitchen starter kit with affordable Amazon essentials. From cookware to storage, these tools make cooking at home simple, organized, and inspired by Italian living.
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What I Ate This Week: Steaks, Tapas & Tax Day Celebrations (Apr 13 – Apr 19)
From Shaggy Coos sirloin to All’Antico Vinaio sandwiches, tapas at Barcelona for Tax Day, a big Italian night at Testo’s, and the best jar sauce ever — this week had it all.
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How We’re Bringing Italy Home — The Easton Chapter
We spent 22 years in Newtown before a new job, a new town, and a house on the highest street in Fairfield County changed everything. Here’s how we’re building The Amore Life in Easton — one espresso, one Sunday sauce, and one dinner party at a time.
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Aperitivo Season Is Here — How We Do It at Home (Drinks, Vibes & Everything In Between)
From Aperol Spritz under the orange umbrellas to a Sicilian Manhattan with Averna and Bulleit Rye — here’s how we do aperitivo season at home, with every drink in our rotation and the setup that makes it feel like Italy.
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What I Ate This Week: Ham Sandwiches, Farm Steaks & an MBA Finish (Apr 6 – 12)
Leftovers, a Mighty Quinn’s brisket bowl that ended dinner, Shaggy Coos steaks on the grill, an MBA finish, a flooded basement, and Romanacci saving Friday night. A light week — until it wasn’t.
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What I Ate This Week: Cacio e Pepe, An Easter Feast & A Sandwich Worth Talking About (Mar 30 – Apr 5)
From Cacio e Pepe at Eataly to an incredible Italian sandwich at All’Antico Vinaio in NYC, plus an Easton farm Saturday and an Easter feast crowned with herb-crusted lamb chops and homemade Limoncello Ricotta Cheesecake. A week full of flavor.
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Gluten-Free Limoncello Ricotta Cheesecake Delight
This Gluten-Free Limoncello Ricotta Cheesecake is a light, creamy Italian dessert made with ricotta, lemon, and limoncello. Finished with limoncello whipped cream, it’s the perfect Amalfi-inspired treat.
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5 Italian Pantry Essentials I Always Have in My Kitchen
From PDO-certified Sicilian olive oil to DOP San Marzano tomatoes and a cast iron pan 15 years in the making — these are the 5 Italian pantry staples I cook with every week and wouldn’t give up for anything.