The ciao now

01/24/2021

One of the first Mexican recipes I learned to cook was huevos rancheros. You can always use a tostada, but I fry the corn tortillas, put a layer of refried pinto beans, fried eggs, and spoonfuls of homemade salsa on top. 🇲🇽

01/19/2021

What’s your favorite topping on a Benny? Crab cakes? Lobster? Canadian bacon/ham? Avocado? 🍳

01/18/2021

Ciao! Happy Monday 😎 I’m such a sucker for smoked salmon. Anything with lox count me in! What’s your favorite bagel? 🥯

01/16/2021

Ciao! 🇮🇹 has one of the best, if not the best, Italian food in Miami. The pasta is always outstanding of course 👌🏼 And the setting is very romantic for 2. All you need is a glass of wine and you have the perfect dinner. Pictured is the Cavatelli con pomodoro with fresh basil and parmigiano on top.

01/15/2021

There’s something so artsy about this photo. Our beloved eggplants 🍆 that were called for in a recipe I recorded for the upcoming YouTube series! Don’t have an official launch date yet... but 3 recipes down and a bajillion more to go 😅

01/12/2021

Ciao! Went searching for produce at a farmers market over the weekend, and this is what I found. 🍅 🧅 🥑

10/27/2020

Ciao! Miss making hummus from scratch at . Greek olive oil is SO GOOD 🤤 Lots of garlic, chickpeas, olive oil, salt and MASH!

10/16/2020

Pho 🍲 is literally one of my favorite soups EVER. But eating it is far from glamorous, especially when I put tons of chili sauce and sriracha in it 🥵 My nose starts to run, my eyes get watery, sometimes I slurp too fast or swallow the wrong way and start having a cough attack from the chili. I keep having to clear my throat, and I think my ears start to close up 😂 But it’s all worth it! Who likes it spicy? 🌶

10/02/2020

Ciao! I have been obsessing over salmon roe lately. 🍣 I love how they burst in your mouth 😂 Anyways, new blog post up talking about the importance of simplicity in food. My palette keeps changing over time. The more I eat, the more I like simple ingredients. I challenge you to EAT SIMPLER. Link in bio. 🌱

10/01/2020

New blog up! I challenge you to eat SIMPLER.

Pictured: Sushi Ota San Diego, CA “Tokusen Sushi “ It’s crazy how your palette can adapt and change over time. I used to love rich, saucy foods, with a ton of ingredients. I used to think that mixing more flavors and more ingredients was creative, something different. What I’ve learned

09/29/2020

Ciao 👋🏼 So excited to announce, that after a year of letting the domain theciaonow.com sit around waiting to turn into a food blog, I’ve finally made our website LIVE! 🥳 Instagram will be the photo diary and place for you to save recipes and recommendations, but the website will expand further on everything you see here and soon on YouTube! Speaking of YouTube, I ran a poll on my personal page asking if you guys would like me to follow and cook each recipe out of one of Sophia Loren’s cookbook and the answer was yes! Video content coming soon. Link in bio to follow the journey👩🏻‍🍳

09/28/2020

Ciao! The best nights are the taco late nights 😋 Tried suadero tacos for the first time in my life AND I’M MEXICAN! Just not from Mexico City...
Pictured: Tacos de birria, adobada (al pastor), suadero, and carne asada. 🇲🇽