Vegan Sicilian Arancine

Vegan Sicilian Arancine Ciao a tutti! We have a classic Sicilian recipe today, thanks to Betty Alesi at La Vegana Siciliana. Grazie mille, Betty! There has been a huge request for vegan arancine! These stand no chance against the normally “meat-filled” arancine found at Sicilian bars….actually these are much, much better! And of course, very […]


Pasta with sundried tomatoes and black olives

Ciao a tutti!! Today we made a very easy pasta salad for the Vegan Potluck in Milwaukee, WI! Its super easy and can be eaten cold or hot! The secret is keeping the pasta “al dente” and fresh basil. For the “al dente”, literally means by the tooth, so cannot be translated into English. It […]


Handling relatives

Italians are known for history, culture and of course: CIBO (food). Italians love to eat and all get togethers, parties, festivals, meetings, pretty much anything revolves around CIBO. This will sometimes be a challenge if you are vegan. But, NON VI PREOCCUPATE (no worries)!! Veganism is on the rise in Italy. Currently 1% of the […]