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70+ Pasta Recipes for Any Night of the Week

Like the stereotypical Italian mothers and nonnas, if you come to my house I will feed you. If you’re happy; I’ll feed you. If you’re sad; I’ll feed you. If you’re hungry; I’ll feed you. Even if you’re not hungry; I’ll feed you. Very early in my relationship with my husband, my in-laws came over for …

Pizzelles: The Perfect Italian Wafer Cookie

One of my favorite cookies of all time has got to be pizzelles. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, pizzelles are a thin, crisp, Italian wafer cookie flavored with anisette. Some people also flavor them with vanilla, chocolate, or lemon, but anise flavor is very traditional. There is one special piece of …