It doesn’t have to be a major holiday to cook a turkey in our house. Although I must admit I prefer a whole turkey breast by …
Swap A Soup For Supper – Italian Turkey Bean Spinach Soup Read More »
The food of Italy never disappoints this Italian, especially when visiting the southern regions where my family roots can be found. After a day of …
The traditional Italian dish “pasta e fagioli” translates to “pasta and beans.” And that’s just what I’m cooking! Cannellini or white beans are the common beans …
Sunday is sauce day in a typical Italian family’s house. My grandmother followed that tradition for many years. It was expected that we had Sunday dinner …
Top Secret Pasta Sauce – If I Tell You, I Might Have To K… You Read More »
Do I call this The Italian Roast Beef Encounter because it’s smothered in wine and tomatoes? Is it because there are about nine cloves of garlic …
Well, I have to say the trip from the Portland area to Seaside takes about two and a half hours. Our trip took us seven. Why? …
The food carts in Sicily that we encountered on our trips are so different than those found in the US, yet so similar. We’re not food …
Panelle – Sicilian Street Food – Chickpea & Veggie Fritters Read More »
One of my favorite things to do is to take cooking classes. Shocker I know. What I love about taking a class is learning new cooking …
Alfredo sauce has intimidated cooks for years. In the Southern regions of Italy where my family originates, it is not used much because they tend to …
It’s All About The “Garlic” Alfredo Sauce – Try It, You’ll Like It Read More »
Just when I’d thought I had run out of ways to use ricotta and limoncello, these healthy (hardly seems possible) and flourless meringue clouds appeared to …
Clouds, Clouds, Everywhere Are Clouds… Ricotta Limoncello Clouds Read More »
Do you have a favorite “go-to” meal that you just have to have when you are not feeling well? Soups have such a calming and nurturing …
Love Hungarian Style… Converted To Italian Style Goulash Read More »
When we were in Italy last Fall, we visited Manduria, where Anna lives. She is Antimo Cimino’s mother and the sweetest lady on the planet. She …