by niccolapiccola | Mar 19, 2015 | Baked goodies, books, breakfast, Eating Italian, Everything Italian, holiday food, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
*And by everything, I mean everything… from cooking to eating, and yelling and driving Caddy’s to loving our families and squeezing each other’s cheeks! Happy St. Joseph’s Day to all my fellow paisanos out there! Let’s eat zeppola...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 15, 2013 | food, Peace
It’s Tuesday! That means it’s homemade pizza night at the Nelson house. I love lugging out the Kitchen Aid (a workout in itself) and making thin crust dough, upon which I layer my homemade sauce and tons of veggies and fresh herbs on top of. Instead of...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 2, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food, slow cooking
My ma tells me that one of the first phrases I learned to say was “che bella giornata,” or “what a beautiful day” in Italian. Leave it to my ma to teach me that at a young age! I’m 75% Italian and 25% Irish and very feisty, as most of you...
by niccolapiccola | Aug 30, 2013 | Desserts and Yum Yums, food
I am an admitted impulse buyer. I see. I want. I buy. Then and there. And then I am left with extreme buyer’s remorse and end up returning whatever I bought and then I think it through again and am right back at said store usually a day later re-purchasing the...
