Recipes

While living in Rome for the greater part of last year (2023) the majority of meals centered around vegetables and carbohydrates rather than meat. While this recipe for stuffed and baked squash does contain a bit of chicken sausage, it can certainly be made exclusively using vegetables. It is substantial enough to serve as a main course, or a smaller portion as a side. While I used Butternut Squash as it is among my favorite winter squashes, you may use any firm yellow/orange squash.

This Lime & Limoncello tart is just a twist of the classic Key Lime Pie. It has the same tartness, but is a bit creamier and the Limoncello adds an interesting undertone. I’ve never been a fan of the chocolate wafer cookies that you buy, so the graham cracker crust is made a bit “chocolatey” by using cocoa powder. This is super easy to make, doesn’t take much time, and can be made a day ahead. You can serve the slices plain, or garnish with a dollop of whipped cream,