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.
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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.
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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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Italian Lemon Cream Martini – A Smooth & Citrusy Cocktail
The Italian Lemon Cream Martini blends vodka, limoncello, fresh lemon juice, and cream into a smooth, bright, dessert-style cocktail. Inspired by classic Italian citrus flavors and perfect for after dinner, this creamy martini highlights the sunny taste of Amalfi lemons for a refreshing and elegant sip.
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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.