fall recipes Archives - Very EATalian

Old-fashioned Apple Strudel | Very EATalian

Apples from my father's orchard | Very EATalian

I know apples are good for you, you should eat-an-apple-a-day-to-keep-the-doctor-away, yadda yadda yadda…but I gotta confess I’m not a big apple eater. My poor little jaws easily get tired at munching the quintessential healthy fruit. Crunch, cruuunch, cruuuuunch. Can I have a softer, juicier pear instead? [If you read me for the first time, I’d like to specify I’m not 80 years old and I have all my teeth in place.]

Anyways, I’m sure you figured I wouldn’t present you with a recipe I wouldn’t eat myself. That’s right – because I DO enjoy eating apples when they’re cooked and I love them in pretty much anything – filled pasta, meats (remember my Cjalsons and Pancetta-wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Apples?)… and, of course, desserts! …

This quick and tasty autumn salad is a lovely combination of pears, grapes, walnuts, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and mixed greens. |Very EATalian

I’ve been away from this blog for too long and I’ve got SO much to share! I want to tell you all about the lovely vacation in the Tuscan countryside with my husband, the amazing foods and wines we tried, and the breath-taking places we’ve seen. A few weeks ago, I also visited a dear friend of mine who opened the doors to her family’s distillery — I was able to see how they make grappa! Also, did I mention I’ve got something like 5 recipes waiting to be published?? Let me get back in the groove of things and share one thing at a time, and I promise I’ll try not to let this wonderful season slip away too quickly…I have many more fall recipes to add to the queue. How exciting!…