
Michelle’s Trail Mix Cookies
Improvised and created in Miami circa 2016 when Michelle desperately wanted chocolate chip cookies but was too lazy to go to the supermarket to buy chocolate chips.

Michelle’s Red Velvet Wedding Cake
Adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe in 2012 for Michelle and Luis’s courthouse wedding ceremony in Alessandria, Italy. Luis wanted an all chocolate cake… and this is what he got!

Michelle’s Roasted Garlic & Leek Soup
I discovered and adapted this recipe when I was pregnant with Franchie and was unable to take any powerful cold medicines. Garlic is a strong natural antibiotic!

Michelle’s Genova Pesto Pasta

Michelle & Luis’s Mashed Potatoes

Michelle’s Seafood Carbonara

Michelle’s Spaghetti al Tonno

Michelle’s Spaghetti alle Vongole

Michelle’s Octopus & Potato Salad

Michelle’s Teriyaki Seared Tuna Filets

Michelle’s Thanksgiving Turkey

Michelle’s Pizza Dough

Michelle’s Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Scones

Michelle’s Maple Nut Oat Scones
I first made these in a friend’s dorm in New York City for Thanksgiving Day breakfast along with the next scone recipe. I wanted a cheaper way to eat my favorite Starbucks scones.

Michelle’s Buttermilk Pancakes

Michelle’s Breakfast Pizza

Michelle’s Prosciutto and Potato Pie
This was my go-to dish when invited to dinner parties while living in Torino, Italy from 2007 – 2010.