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.
Lifestyle & Culture
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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.
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What I Ate This Week: Pizza Nights, A Smoked Negroni & The Lasagna That Fed a Party (Mar 22 – 29)
From Tuesday pizza at Colony to a jaw-dropping Smoked Negroni at the newly opened Felice in Westport, a three-meat lasagna for a birthday party, and a gelato cake from Oggi — this week in Fairfield County delivered from start to finish.
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My Top 3 Italian Restaurants in Fairfield County (And Why I Keep Going Back)
After years of eating my way through Fairfield County, these are the three Italian restaurants I keep coming back to — for the food, the memories, and the way they make an ordinary night feel worth celebrating.
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What I Ate This Week: Flooded Basement, Barcelona Tapas & Orecchiette Sunday (Mar 16–21)
A wild week in Connecticut — from cleaning up a flooded basement to stunning tapas at Barcelona Wine Bar, March Madness wings at Cover 2, and a Sunday orecchiette dinner with Calabrian peppers and Chianti.
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We’re Taking My Italian Mom to Sicily for the First Time — Here’s Our 5-Day Plan for Cefalù
We’re taking a group of seven — including my 100% Italian mom who has never set foot in Italy — to Cefalù, Sicily this fall. Here’s our full 5-day plan: an Airbnb in the old town, the best cannoli of cannoli season, fresh seafood dinners, and slow days on one of Italy’s most beautiful beaches.
Recipes
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Chicken and Potato Skillet Hash with Broccoli & Parmesan
This Chicken and Potato Skillet Hash with Broccoli & Parmesan is a simple one-pan dinner packed with crispy potatoes, tender chicken, and fresh broccoli. Finished with butter, lemon, and Parmigiano Reggiano, it’s a hearty, gluten-free meal perfect for busy weeknights with an Italian-inspired twist.