Cucina Lockdown (Recipes in the time of COVID-19) Archives

Deviled eggs and crab caviar snacks for a Happy New Year (2022)

January 6, 2022 / Aperitivo snacks/Finger Foods, Cucina Lockdown (Recipes in the time of COVID-19), Food and Wine Pairing, Recipes, San Francisco, Seafood / 0 comment

Not so shabby caviar deviled eggs devoured at New Year’s!

Ciao a tutti!

I haven’t written in a while (shocker!) as I’ve been focused heavily on my newsletter, Instagram and trying to figure out TikTok (someone save me) and wondering who is still left here reading.

I decided this time instead of writing a longer on IG, to instead put my creative calories here on the blog. Fair warning, this post has virtually nothing to do with Italy or Italian food, but is instead an update to what I’ve been making and devouring in America. I hope you enjoy the random read! Continue Reading →

Cucina lockdown: Pici Bis Bliss cacio e pepe and amatriciana

May 28, 2020 / Cucina Lockdown (Recipes in the time of COVID-19), First Courses, Italy, Recipes / 0 comment

Well, hello you beautiful eyes whoever you are! As always, I start a post with a self-deprecating apology for being too distracted/anxiety ridden during a global pandemic to update as regularly as I’d like. I promise, there’s a recipe at the end of this existential tunnel of dread.

More often then not, I feel as if I’m drowning in an ocean and use all my might to flail to the top. And in those rare moments when I have an opportunity to breathe, I show up here. Continue Reading →

Cucina lockdown: Pasta with tomato, guanciale and peas

May 12, 2020 / Cucina Lockdown (Recipes in the time of COVID-19), First Courses, Italy, Recipes / 0 comment

If you follow me on IG, you know this is the only spot in my kitchen with decent natural light.

This category of cucina lockdown hasn’t been updated for some weeks, despite having promised updating it regularly with recipes. In a strange way, I feel the term quarantine cooking is dated or passed. Perhaps I’ve oddly adapted and feel this is life for now on as we know it. I miss Florence and have no idea when it will be safe to return. I understand shelter-in-place measures are necessary and we need to follow the warnings of experts on how to safely- and slowly- re-open. I look forward to the day lockdown cooking is over as much as the next person. But for now, I’ll continue to do so for as long as it takes. Continue Reading →

Cucina lockdown: Gnocchi con salsa di zucchine

March 29, 2020 / Cucina Lockdown (Recipes in the time of COVID-19), Cucina Lockdown (Recipes in the time of COVID-19) / 0 comment

wanna make this? more like gnocchetti (smaller gnocchi) but hey home cooking is forgiving unlike the Italian food police! scroll for the recipe!

Ciao readers, what a time to be blogging. Without stating the obvious, like how unbelievable reality feels right now and somehow we’re adapting to this new normal, I’ll get right to it.

The world is cooking more. But I miss restaurants so much, I miss cocktails and while I could make them at home, something feels so out of place (for me) making a negroni at home vs sitting at the bar pondering their gin, bitter and vermouth collection with a friend after a massive feast out. There is of course takeout, but honestly as someone whose income has been hammered to smithereens, take-out is not exactly a luxury many people can afford right now even if I’d so very much like to. So, instead of usually writing about restaurants I’ll be posting more recipes like this one for gnocchi in a zucchini and almond sauce. Continue Reading →