On the Kitchen Porch

Cucina Povera? Cucina della Nonna? Cucina Contadina?

recipes from Italian country kitchens

Nov 29 • 

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Murder in the Pantry (a Thanksgiving crime)

with several recipes

Nov 17 • 

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Lagniappe: Gambas al ajillo

Garlicky shrimp

Nov 10 • 

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Election Day & A Lost Novel from the 30's

Plus: a sauce to spice your table

Nov 5 • 

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October 2025

Comfort Me with Olives

an ode to the noble fruit and a recipe to celebrate

Oct 21 • 

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Comfort Me With Apples

(Song of Solomon 2:5) with some apple-ish recipes

Oct 14 • 

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September 2025

Lagniappe: A TUSCAN HARVEST TREAT

Grape-laden focaccia for a weekend snack

Sep 26 • 

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IF YOU CARE ABOUT FOOD, YOU CARE ABOUT FARMS

And if you care about farms, you care about agriculture (with a recipe for lamb ragù for pasta)

Sep 23 • 

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Of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness: September

with a few late-season tomato recipes

Sep 16 • 

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Weekend lagniappe: A bonus recipe for tomato pie

It’s not traditional—no indeed!

Sep 7 • 

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Tomatoestomatoes + laid-back healthy chicken—and what about those tariffs, now?

Late summer leads to ponderous thoughts about the future but there's still some glory left to imbibe

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

Lagniappe for Friday: October in Piemonte?

Join Sara Jenkins on a harvest field trip to Italy

Aug 29 • 

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