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Cucina by Elena › Elena's Italian Stories

Elena’s Italian Stories

Elena’s Stories are a way for me to connect with you as a reader. Get to know me and my Italian upbringing and love of food through these stories. Here is a classic one- Story: What Does the word Mangia Mean?

Sicilian arancini on a blue and white plate with silverware.

Best Sicilian Arancini Recipe (Italian Rice Balls)

Elena smiling and sitting on a counter next to bread.

Sunday Story: One Thought Starts The Future

Black and white family photo.

Sunday Story: American Roads Lead Home

Black and white photo of four people.

Sunday Story: Memories of Zia Wanda’s Way

girl standing gazing

Sunday Story: Goodnight Kiss (motherhood love)

recipes and stories

Sunday Story: What’s in the Recipe?

two women in Italy black and white photo

Maria’s Story: Secret to Life

daddy daughter dancing at a wedding

Sunday Story: Daddy Daughter Dance

Elena sitting on a counter holding a wooden board with bread.

Sunday Story: La Cucina (The Kitchen)

Elena smiling in a kitchen.

Announcement: Welcome to Cucina By Elena!

Black and white picture of a man and a little girl in a car.

Sunday Story: Destination Drive (Enjoy Journey)

woman in Italy black and white photo

Sunday Story: Mother Tongue Italian Language

mother holding a baby in black and white photo

Sunday Story: An Unexpected Road to Motherhood

mother holding a baby in a forest. Black and white photo

Sunday Story: Lasagna Love (and recipe)

Sardegna home. Three women and one girl standing in a street in Italy, black and white photo

Sunday Story: Sardegna a Place to Call “Home”

two kids eating a chocolate croissant

Sunday Story: Afternoon Snack “La Merenda”

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