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: 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.
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What I Ate This Week: Gelato Stops, Italian Nights & A Neighborhood Feast (Mar 9 – 15)
From gelato in Fairfield and New York to pizza at Brewport, Pollo al Prosecco at Osteria Romana, and a neighborly St. Patrick’s feast, this week was a blend of comfort, connection, and the kind of meals that make a new place feel like home.
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What I Ate This Week: Tapas Nights, Carbonara Perfection & A Steakhouse Feast (Mar 2 – 8)
From tapas and sangria at Barcelona Wine Bar in Fairfield to an unforgettable carbonara dinner at Trattoria A’Vucchella and a steakhouse-style family feast at home, this week blended cozy leftovers, Italian classics, and one seriously memorable Saturday dinner.
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What I Ate This Week: Blizzard Cooking, Bethel Burgers & Sunday Ragu (Feb 23-Mar 1)
From a February blizzard and Zuppardi’s pizza to Notch8 burgers in Bethel and a Sunday of slow-simmered bison ragu and homemade lasagna, here’s what I ate this week.
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What I Ate This Week: Presidents Day Burgers, Steak Nights & Italian Comfort Cooking (Feb 16 – 22)
From a Presidents Day burger at Prime 111 to steak at The Sinclair and a weekend of Chicken Scarpariello, meatballs, and Chianti, here’s what I ate this week in Fairfield County.
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What I Ate This Week: Business Travel, Italian Comfort & a Pizza Party Finale
From Charlotte dinners at Sixty Vines to an Italian combo at Sapore in Trumbull, homemade chicken cutlets, and a Paw Patrol birthday fueled by Colony Grill, here’s what I ate this week.
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What I Ate This Week: Commute, Comfort and Conversations (Feb 2 – 8)
A cozy February edition of What I Ate This Week in Fairfield CT — from homemade gluten-free Chicken Piccata to tapas at Barcelona Wine Bar, burgers at Archie Moore’s, French onion soup in Trumbull, and a classic Super Bowl Sunday chili spread.
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What I Ate This Week: Home, Healing, and a Taste of the Tropics (Dec 8 – 28)
Over the last three weeks, food became a source of comfort, celebration, and connection. From home-cooked Italian classics during a challenging week, to sun-soaked meals in the Bahamas, and finally Christmas cooking filled with tradition and family, this stretch captured what The Amore Life is all about — slowing down, cooking with intention, and savoring moments together.
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What I Ate This Week: Simple Plates, Standout Bites & A Giada Win (Dec 1 – 7)
A hectic week meant lots of leftovers and quick meals, but a few standout bites brought some much-needed joy: Romanacci’s Penne alla Vodka with Chicken, a fantastic Chicken Francese and Brunello-filled dinner at Testo’s in Monroe, and a delicious Roman-Style Chicken inspired by Giada—made gluten-free with Arborio. Not every week is glamorous, but there were still moments worth savoring.
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What I Ate This Week: From Fairfield to Charlotte and Back Again (Oct 13 – 19)
A week of great eats between Fairfield and Charlotte — from cozy hometown favorites to Southern bites and Italian indulgence. Highlights include A’Vuchella’s unforgettable cavatelli, Cosetta’s breakfast perfection, and evenings filled with good food, wine, and laughter.