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magic lemon pudding on blue plate

PROOF IN THE PUDDING
MAGIC LEMON PUDDING {GLUTEN AND DAIRY FREE RECIPE}

savory-easter-tart

SAVORY EASTER TART
TORTA SALATA PASQUALE

bittersweet love salad

BITTERSWEET LOVE {SALAD}
Blood Orange, Arugula & Red Onion Salad

ribollita with spoon

Ribollita
Tuscan Bread & Vegetable Soup

Beet Pasta Ravioli with Ricotta and Radicchio Filling

Valentine’s Day Dinner:
Beet Pasta Ravioli with Ricotta and Radicchio Filling

Persimmon and Pecan Bread - Hachiya persimmon pulp is the star ingredient in this irresistibly fragrant fruit and nut bread.

Patience and persimmons
Persimmon and Pecan Bread

Sweet Italian Christmas:
Panettone Filled with Whipped Cream, Chocolate and Hazelnuts

Grape Focaccia - Schiacciata con l'uva: A sweet wine harvest flatbread from Tuscany made with layers of bread dough filled and topped with wine harvest grapes and sugar. When baked, the grapes and sugar meld together to create a jammy center with crunchy seeds. Simply deliziosa!

Tuscany in California: Schiacciata con l’uva
Tuscan Grape Focaccia

An Ode to Pasta - Handmade egg and spinach pasta ribbons simply dressed with butter sauce and adorned with fragrant truffle shavings is the ultimate delicacy and ode to pasta.

An Ode to Pasta:
Straw and Hay Pasta with Truffles

Lagostina Martellata Hammered Copper Pastaiola

Lagostina Giveaway:
Martellata Hammered Copper Pastaiola

Sweet September:
Pork Tenderloin with Figs and Balsamic Sauce

Baked Sunset Peaches with Amaretti Filling - Yellow peach halves are filled with fragrant ground almonds, sugar and fruit pulp then baked until luscious and gloriously golden with ruby red rims.

Savoring Summer
Baked Sunset Peaches with Amaretti Filling

Spaghetti all'Amatriciana - This world reknowned dish hails from the town of Amatrice and was adopted by Rome as one of its signature dishes. It's made with cured pork jowl bacon, tomatoes, garlic and - of course - spaghetti or bucatini. Simply deliziosa!

Love & Pasta
Spaghetti all’Amatriciana

Peperonata Crostini – Colorful, sweet and tangy Peperonata makes a vibrant and tasty topping for toasted bread as an irresistible appetizer.

The Sweet Taste of Summer
Peperonata Crostini

Baked Rice Stuffed Tomatoes - Pomodori al Riso is a beloved Roman summer dish featuring intensely flavored tomatoes filled with garlic and herb scented rice then baked until wrinkly on a sea of golden potatoes. Simply deliziosi!

You say tomato, I say “Pomodori al Riso”
Baked Rice Stuffed Tomatoes

Chef Deborah Dal Fovo at her kitchen door in Tuscany

A Warm Welcome Home – My Return to Tuscany
Tuscan Farro and Bean Soup

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S U M M E R P A S T A C L A S S At my “Cook It

S U M M E R P A S T A C L A S S
At my “Cook Italian!” online class this week, I’m teaching two quick pasta dishes that capture the intense colors and flavors of mid-summer and are simple to prepare at home: Trofie with Genovese Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans + Pasta with Red Pepper Sauce. Please join me for “More Pasta Presto” on July 15 at 6pm PDT. Tickets available on Eventbrite - link in bio: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/112143008758. Get your pasta skills on!
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Don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win free tickets to any of my upcoming classes. Just follow @deborahdalfovo, save this post, and tag friends who like to cook in the comments below. Two winners will be chosen randomly tomorrow at noon. Each comment counts as one entry. Buona fortuna!

Dive into summer with me! My Strawberry Tiramisu’ really did “pick me up” today. I put it in the category of illicit drugs lol. Should be illegal but glad it’s not. Enjoy a dip by scrolling to tasting action 😋😋. Happy Sunday everyone!

Light as a feather summer dessert. Gluten free oli

Light as a feather summer dessert.
Gluten free olive oil cake and balsamic macerated strawberries 🍓 🍓. See my previous IGTV post for strawberry recipe. Have a wonderful weekend!

I’m firmly convinced that gelato tastes decidedl

I’m firmly convinced that gelato tastes decidedly better when eaten with those cute little gelato spoons called “palettine” (little shovels) that are used in Italy. That’s why ~ even though I’m in California instead of Italy where I should be now ~ I won’t let that stop me from enjoying an authentic Italian gelato with a cute little spoon. Thanks to mentoring from Italian gal-pal and gelato doyenne @patrizia_pasqualetti of SF’s @gio_gelati, I turned some of the strawberries my friend Audrey gave me yesterday into a deliziosissimo gelato alla fragola 🍓. This one is dense with ripe fruit and without a drop of dairy, just like the most coveted fruit gelato is made in Italia. So, even though I’m here and not there...I can close my eyes, take a little spoonful, and taste Italy through my homemade strawberry gelato. A girl can dream, can’t she?

I’m excited to offer another Cook Italian! onlin

I’m excited to offer another Cook Italian! online class from my popular Pasta Presto series called “More Pasta Presto” on Wednesday, July 15 dedicated to quick summer pasta dishes that come together in the time it takes to boil the pasta. Two beautiful dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients are on the menu, including this Trofie pasta with Genovese pesto, potatoes, and green beans - a timeless classic from Liguria that captures the essence of Italian summer in every bite. Tickets available on Eventbrite - link in bio or visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/112143008758
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I’m a proud participant of “Dine for Democracy" - a project that raises funds for organizations protecting voting rights for all - by putting “a tip for democracy” donation button on my Eventbrite page so you can donate to this worthy cause when you purchase tickets to my classes. Let’s insure a safe and fair vote in 2020! www.dinefordemocracy.com
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And, don’t forget about my giveaway mentioned in a previous post. I’m giving away free tickets to any of my Cook Italian cooking classes to TWO people. Check out the details on my dedicated post.

Cook Italian with me!

GIVEAWAY TIME! 🥄 My online “Cook Italian!”

GIVEAWAY TIME!
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My online “Cook Italian!” cooking classes are giving me such joy that I want to say thank you by giving away a ticket to any of my weekly classes. There will be TWO winners and, since these are virtual classes, anyone from anywhere in the world can participate. Yay!
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To qualify, all you have to do is: 1) follow @deborahdalfovo on IG; 2) save this post; 3) tag friends in the comment below. Each comment counts as one entry.
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The giveaway ends Tuesday, July 14 at 12 noon PDT and is open to everyone. Winners will be chosen at random from the entries and announced on an Instagram post and story. Good luck!
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