Category Archives: Antone Appetit Original

Whenever I make cookies, before I even unplug the electric mixer, my family—spoons ready—lines up for cookie dough. Aware that eating raw cookie dough isn’t the safest route to take, I decided it was time to develop an edible cookie dough recipe! My cookie dough fiends (aka my siblings and cousins) approved it, and, ofContinue reading “Edible Cookie Dough”

Penne alla Vodka was never a staple in my house growing up. It was always an occasional treat when my family went out to eat—a treat I always looked forward to. I’ve been experimenting with different types of pasta sauces lately, so I thought why not vodka sauce? Even though this is the first timeContinue reading “Penne Alla Vodka”

The first time I fell in love with sushi was at Fish Market in Allston, MA, right off of Boston University’s campus. With only about six tables in the actual restaurant, Fish Market and its small, comforting atmosphere helped nurse me to happiness after many a stressful finals week or midterm season. Once I discoveredContinue reading “Vegetable Sushi”

I’ve never made my own cake recipe before, mostly because the task seemed daunting. The dry ingredient to wet ingredient ratio has to be just right, and, of course, it has to taste good—or at least resemble the flavor of chocolate cake! But instead of beating myself up worrying about the outcome, I decided toContinue reading “Chocolate Torte Cake&Buttercream Frosting”

In between elementary school summer reading and afternoon play dates with friends, my childhood summers were filled with family dinner nights in my backyard. My cousins would come over, towels and bathing suits in hand, and we’d have “Dinner on the Cape,” as my mom called it. Given we lived in South Florida and itContinue reading “Grilled Paprika-Lime Shrimp”

Growing up in an Italian family, I always chose marinara and pasta (or macaroni as my family prefers to call it) as my go-to meal. I never really ate pesto much until I got to college. The first amazing pesto I ever ate was at Trattoria Il Panino in Boston’s North End. On the ItalianContinue reading “Pesto Pasta”

Hummus and pita chips are some of my favorite post-lunch snacks. But sometimes the processed hummus I buy at the grocery store feels too sodium-packed and doesn’t taste too fresh. After using half a can of chickpeas for chana masala the other night, I still had some left. I’ve never made hummus before, and IContinue reading “Sunflower Seed Hummus”

There’s a juice bar near me in Aventura, Florida, called Raw Republic. My favorite açaí bowl there is the Coconut Grove—it’s so rich in a well-balanced flavor of peanut butter, berries, and açaí, all topped in a thick layer of honey. It inspired me to whip up this antioxidant-rich berry bowl! The sunflower seeds andContinue reading “Berry Smoothie Bowl”