Adina Cucina

Bucatini & Meatballs

by Adina Antonucci

Turn on “The Godfather,” pour yourself a glass of red wine, and embrace Italian-American culture with this iconic dish—preferably on a Sunday. This is a meatball you can’t refuse.

November 12, 2019

Dinner, Meat + Fish, Pasta
Lemon & Ricotta Dutch Baby

by Adina Antonucci

It’s Sunday morning and you want something delicious. Pancakes? Too much work. Crepes? Who do you think you are? The Dutch Baby is your solution.

June 1, 2017

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Breakfast, Lunch
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

by Adina Antonucci

I picked up Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg’s brilliant book a few months ago, and I can honestly say I haven’t bought a baguette since.

May 8, 2017

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Bread + Baked, Dinner, Life-Changers, Lunch
The Only Nut Milk Recipe You’ll Ever Need

by Adina Antonucci

This homemade almond milk will kick all those store-bought, processed, there’s-seriously-only-like-10-almonds-in-there almond milk’s asses.

February 22, 2017

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Breakfast, DIY, Lunch

Parmigiano Broth

Published by Adina Antonucci

Some people know the secret of adding a leftover parm rind to a pot of soup for subtle depth in flavor, but did you know you can make a...

January 31, 2020

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Dinner, Lunch, One-Pot, Sides, Soups

Bucatini & Meatballs

Published by Adina Antonucci

Turn on “The Godfather,” pour yourself a glass of red wine, and embrace Italian-American culture with this iconic dish—preferably on a Sunday. This is a meatball you can’t refuse.

November 12, 2019

Dinner, Meat + Fish, Pasta

Sheet Pan Pasta

Published by Adina Antonucci

It may not be the prettiest pasta you’ve ever seen (or have the prettiest name) but this virtuous sheet-pan pasta comes together so easily, and I promise you’ll be...

October 25, 2019

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Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Weeknight

Beans & Escarole

Published by Adina Antonucci

One of the hallmarks of Italian-American comfort food, the classic combination of greens and beans is simple and undeniably satisfying. Welcome to one of my Italian-kitchen workhorses. With a...

October 8, 2019

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Pasta

My Father’s Chicken Marsala

Published by Adina Antonucci

My dad makes the. best. chicken. marsala. ever. For years, I’ve watched him make this insanely good dish and I’ve finally mustered the courage to take it on.

March 21, 2019

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Dinner, Meat + Fish

Baked Penne with Arugula and Fontina

Published by Adina Antonucci

For when nothing but a huge bowl of cheesy pasta will do.

December 22, 2018

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Dinner, Pasta

Tomato Soup with Caramelized Fennel

Published by Adina Antonucci

Your boring tomato soup just got a serious, elegant, caramelized upgrade, just in time for fall.

November 6, 2018

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One-Pot, Sides, Soups

Lemon & Thyme Chicken Salad

Published by Adina Antonucci

On homemade baguettes of course. Picnic anyone?

October 22, 2018

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Lunch, Meat + Fish, Salad, Sandwiches

Pink Greens & Beans Pasta

Published by Adina Antonucci

Cannellini beans, bright greens and buttery crushed tomatoes create a heavenly sauce for pasta. A creamy red sauce without the cream, and dare I say better without it. The...

October 16, 2018

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Dinner, Lunch, Pasta

Simple Cast Iron Roast Chicken

Published by Adina Antonucci

Simple, delicious and perfect for an elegant dinner-for-two, this roasted splayed chicken boasts crispy skin and juicy meat — and it’s ready in an hour. This is not your Thanksgiving...

October 8, 2018

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Dinner, Meat + Fish, One-Pot

Best Ever Eggplant Parmigiana

Published by Adina Antonucci

Hey, I didn’t call it that — my boyfriend did. In fact, when I asked Matt what he wanted for his very special whatever-you-want 30th birthday dinner, this is...

September 4, 2018

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Dinner, Pasta

Cast Iron Chicken Thighs with Quinoa, Lemon & Arugula

Published by Adina Antonucci

This delicious, healthy, flexible and easy one-pot wonder is for all you weeknight warriors out there.

August 13, 2018

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Dinner, Meat + Fish, One-Pot, Pasta

The air smells of leather and pine, and the rustling of the wind floating through the tops of trees almost sounds like the beginning of summer rain in Florida. It’s as if the world’s quietest train was passing through to its next stop in the sky. Climbing at least 1,200 feet straight up on a mountain, at an altitude of over 10,000 feet above sea level to begin with, is not something you forget (or do) easily. My dad and Matt and I carefully watched our footing as we hiked over sprawling tree roots and masses of rocks, laughing and literally out of breath along the way. There were times on our six-hour hike where just a few feet away from us, was a sharp, terrifying drop down. I remember seeing a woman ahead of us cover the side of her face so she couldn’t see it. It’s in these moments where you get a true sense of nature’s incredible beauty, vastness and wonder—and that we are powerless and small in comparison. In Colorado,...

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

by Adina Antonucci

I picked up Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg’s brilliant book a few months ago, and I can honestly say I haven’t bought a baguette since.

May 8, 2017

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Bread + Baked, Dinner, Life-Changers, Lunch

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

by Adina Antonucci

When I first read about Marcella Hazan in the New York Times, I have to say I was skeptical. No olive oil? No garlic? Will my grandmother be angry? I hesitate to say a tomato sauce changed my life, but part of me kind of wants to make that claim

April 2, 2017

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Dinner, Life-Changers, Lunch, Pasta

January 31, 2020