Italian summer party food

Quintessential aperitivo cocktails, like the pleasingly dry and bitter negroni and the Aperol spritz, are meant to stimulate the appetite. Here are two cocktail recipes and six dish recipes to throw a summer party to remember.

Fresh figs are in peak season right now and if you're a fig lover it's time to take advantage of them as summer winds down. I'm sharing my two favorite ways to showcase them in

This tomato and burrata appetizer is delicious and flexible. Adjust the ingredients to your needs—make as much or as little as required.

How to Host an Amalfi Coast Themed Party - Sharing ALL the Details! The other week I hosted a Coastal, European-inspired dinner party at our house and it was so much fun! I told everyone it was just a fun dinner to celebrate my birthday, which was a week prior. But, it was actually a

Recipe and photos By Cody Owens I’m a big fan of foods that seem fancy but in reality are pretty simple. A well-executed French omelet, crab legs, tartines, a cheese board, mussels in white wine sauce . . . you get the idea. At least for me, eating these kinds of foods brings with it a certain level of, “Wow! Look at me! I’m so fancy!” but also the realization that just about anyone can make them with a little practice. This Tomato Confit and Whipped Feta recipe definitely checks all those…

Creamy smooth whipped ricotta cheese seasoned with herbs is topped with slow roasted tomatoes and served with grilled bread slices.

My full timeline and menu for the perfect Italian Summer Themed Dinner Party that's delicious, fun and surprisingly not stressful to prepare!

For when it's too hot to turn on the stove, stove-free recipes for the summer.

I always want to share our very normal Italian home-kitchen with you. Thinking the beauty of this blog is not only showing you beautiful places in Rome and Italy but also sending you practical ideas of living like an Italian. So, I came along with this idea – 7 Italian summer recipes. They are exactly […]