Tag: food
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Hotel Rooms, Holiday Lights, and One Very Special Macaroni & Cheese
I feel like I’ve spent more time in hotel rooms lately than in my own kitchen—and for someone who loves to cook (and watch The Food Network in said hotel rooms), that’s saying something. The past few weeks have been a blur of conferences, travel, and trying to squeeze in little moments of normal life…
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Weekend Escapade: Hudson Valley, CIA Tour & Pistachio Crema Brunch
Hey everyone —It’s been one of those weeks: packed, a little chaotic, and I haven’t had much time in front of the computer working on Adopted By Pasta (the cookbook nobody asked for) or this blog. So a big thanks for sticking around (and yes—sorry for the radio silence!). Since we last chatted, Maria and…
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From Dough to Press: Homemade Focaccia & Killer Panini
I’ll admit it: I’m not a baker by any stretch of the imagination. But this past week I gave baking a proper try—and according to Maria, I’ve been pretty successful so far. Last weekend (if you follow my social pages, you saw it) I made some pretty spot-on orange/cranberry scones. Later in the week I…
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🎂 Birthday Surprises, Falafel, and Fusion Tacos: A Skriventure Through Greenwich Village
Every good adventure needs a name—and in our family, we call them Skriventures. From Rome to the streets of Sicily, we love discovering new places and new flavors together. But this weekend, we didn’t need to cross an ocean. We found something special just a drive through the Holland Tunnel… in New York City. Now,…
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Skriventures in Shenandoah & Sage Butter Gnocchi
Some weekends are planned weeks in advance, and some happen on a whim. This past weekend? Total whim. What started as our daughter Gabby casually announcing she had “Autumn Break” (seriously? Didn’t she just start college?) quickly snowballed into a full-blown Skriventure—our family term for a spontaneous adventure. And we love an adventure. Gabby wanted…
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Fall, Football, and Butternut Squash Spaghetti
This week it became fall… and guess what? Summer came roaring back to New Jersey with a vengeance. Just when I should be enjoying crisp mornings and windows flung wide open, I’m back in shorts, running the A/C, and muttering at the weather app on my phone. Still, that hasn’t stopped the inevitable: pumpkin spice…
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French Toast: Not French, Actually Roman (Definitely Delicious)
This week we’re talking about French toast. And if you’re wondering how a guy who claims to be all about Italian food ends up writing about French toast, let me blow your mind: It’s Roman. đź“ś A Brief, Delicious History French toast dates back to the 4th or 5th century in Ancient Rome, where it…
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Supli, Arancini’s Roman Cousin
Supplì al Telefono: The Roman Fried Rice Balls That (Almost) Upstaged Taylor Swift Last summer’s Italy trip was built around one very specific, very glittery goal: seeing Taylor Swift at San Siro in Milan. (Worth it. Always.) We zig‑zagged our way through Venice, Florence, Milan, and finally landed in Rome, where—somewhere in the shadow of…
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From Ambulances to Balsamic: A Father-Daughter EMS Journey and a Chicken Caprese Worth Waiting For
A year ago, my daughter Gabby came to me with a spark in her eye and a mission in her heart: she wanted to join the local first aid squad. Now, this wasn’t exactly a surprise—Gabby has dreamed of becoming a doctor since she was about ten years old. And not just any doctor. She’s…
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