La Buona Tavola

Try to imagine a time without freezers, fridges, or canned food and we can begin to understand how cooking methods became not only popular but necessary. The ancient Romans learned that baking their bread twice made it durable and allowed …

A while back, we were invited to Windsor, Ontario, to meet Nonna Gina and her family who were gracious enough to share a couple of family favourite recipes with us here, at Nonna’s Way. At first we were told the …

On the 7th of December, pizza Napoletana made it into the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. A huge success for Italy, but also a huge success for the two million  people who supported its candidature throughout the world, many of them …

Cauliflower is having a moment, a big moment. Soon after the low-carb diet lovers discovered you could use spiralized zucchini as a stand-in for pasta, they figured out that this winter veggie is a terrific stand-in for rice.  With the …

When I first started making farro, I would have to make a special trip to our not-so-local Italian market to purchase it.  It was a labor of love. Today, it sits just next to other cool new grains on the …

The first few days of chilly weather are a gentle nudge to put a pot of homemade brodo on the stove! I love when my family comes home and enthusiastically asks “are you making nonna’s soup?” Their clue is the …

Nduja, pronounced “an-du-ra” or “an-du-ya” depending where you are in Italy, originates from a Calabrian village called Spilinga, the original home village of one of my Nonnas.  Spilinga is located in the Calabrian province of Vibo Valentia. It is a …

Cacio e Pepe is probably the most famous, simplest, and most controversial dish of Rome’s cuisine. I’ve seen numerous recipes claiming to be the official, authentic version. Perhaps the simplest and tastiest version uses nothing more than high-quality pasta, ground …

This is a day when you are not ashamed to smell like garlic: you’re, in fact, almost proud of it. This is the day when you are allowed to go to work without feeling embarrassed of your smell, dousing yourself …

The holidays are here! If the thought of going to a crowded mall or buying yet another gift card leaves you stressed or depressed, consider making a homemade gift from your very own kitchen. These thoughtful, creative gifts are the …