Nicole Leonetti
(Easter) Sunday Pie Recipe
My mother made this delicious pie for our family every Easter while I was growing up. When I became a little older and she taught me how...
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Nicole Leonetti
- Apr 10, 2020
- 4 min
Los Angeles Pizza Guide
Yes, I have an Italian Restaurant Guide already – but I feel like a Pizza craving is a very specific need. These are the places that I...
Erin Norcross
- Apr 3, 2020
- 3 min
Mastro's Review
If you are looking for a special occasion, bougie steakhouse experience, look no further. Since my husband and I moved out to Los Angeles...
Nicole Leonetti
- Mar 27, 2020
- 4 min
Valley Restaurant Guide (Part 2)
It’s time for more of my San Fernando Valley restaurant favorites! The fact that I love so many restaurants in the Valley should be...
Nicole Leonetti
- Mar 12, 2020
- 4 min
Los Angeles Italian Restaurant Guide
Today I want to share with you something that is very near and dear to my heart – Italian food! I am so lucky to live in LA where we have...
Nicole Leonetti
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
Chicken "Sal's Favorite Way" Recipe
While growing up there were many nights when my sister and I would ask “what’s for dinner?” and my mother would reply – “Chicken – your...
Nicole Leonetti
- Feb 28, 2020
- 5 min
Valley Restaurant Guide (Part 1)
Yes, I’m a Valley Girl! By Valley, of course, I mean the San Fernando Valley, which I feel like I have to defend on a daily basis. Not...
Nicole Leonetti
- Feb 14, 2020
- 6 min
The California Girl Who Went Up the Waterfall but Came Down the Pub
You can read about my Perfect Day in Wales in a previous post, but now I’m going to talk about my second favorite day in Wales. Again, I...
Nicole Leonetti
- Feb 6, 2020
- 5 min
Sinatra Style Weekend Guide to Palm Springs
Frank Sinatra has been a part of my life since the day I was born! His music has surrounded me through every stage of my life thanks to...
Nicole Leonetti
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Toni's Pasta Florentine Recipe
So, growing up my mother made her “Pasta Florentine” often. Like, extremely often. I understand why she made it so often now, because it...
Nicole Leonetti
- Jan 24, 2020
- 10 min
Disneyland Weekend Guide
Hello, my name is Nicole, and I am a complete Disney nerd! Growing up on the East Coast, I went to Disney World a lot more often than...
Nicole Leonetti
- Jan 16, 2020
- 8 min
Perfect Day in Malibu
I must admit that growing up on the East Coast I wasn’t much of a beach goer. Since moving to California, however, I have fallen in love...
Nicole Leonetti
- Jan 9, 2020
- 7 min
Perfect Day in North Wales
In 2019, I had the great pleasure to go on one of the best vacations of my life. We planned an amazing trip through England, Scotland,...
Nicole Leonetti
- Jan 2, 2020
- 3 min
Spinach Dip Recipe
Happy New Year! I’m sure this week you are seeing a bunch of clean, healthy, detox-type recipes. This is not one of those recipes. This...
Nicole Leonetti
- Dec 27, 2019
- 2 min
Leonetti Special Recipe!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is a very big deal in the Leonetti household and it’s a magical experience! For us...
Nicole Leonetti
- Dec 19, 2019
- 7 min
Cookbook Gift Guide
It’s the holiday season, so if you have any last-minute gifts to buy, I want to give you a few suggestions. These suggestions would also...
Nicole Leonetti
- Dec 12, 2019
- 16 min
Santa Barbara Wine Country Weekend Guide
I have been going to Santa Barbara Wine Country since 2006, and over the years it has definitely become my “happy place”. Did I...
Nicole Leonetti
- Dec 5, 2019
- 11 min
San Diego/Coronado Weekend Guide
Coronado is magical!!! While I am typically a fan of quick weekend trips (that do not require you to take a day off from work), I would...
Nicole Leonetti
- Nov 14, 2019
- 5 min
Perfect Paso Robles Weekend!
Oh, how I love Paso Robles! Paso Robles is a delightful wine haven located between Los Angeles and San Francisco. For food and wine...
Nicole Leonetti
- Oct 16, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome to Leonetti Living
If one more person tells me that I need to start a blog, I will go insane! I have always wanted to, but the fear of failure or—even...