Imitation Saltimbocca With Barbera Wine
Why Imitation Saltimbocca you might ask. Several reasons, one being that traditional saltimbocca is made with veal. Not only is veal difficult to find in a …
Italian Food
May is Oregon Wine Month! Red Wine Pasta to Celebrate
To my surprise, I learned that May is Oregon Wine Month. How could I have lived in Oregon 15 years and not realized this? According to …
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Green Risotto For St. Patrick’s Day
Why is food around St. Patrick’s Day always green? Green beer, green shamrock cookies, green spaghetti… oh wait just a minute. No, no, never green spaghetti!! …
Butternut Squash Sauce With Sage Secret
Have you ever tried fried sage? It is the best thing since… well, since ever. I was introduced to fried sage many years ago at a …
Chicken Parmesan With a Sicilian Twist
Looking for a good chicken parmesan recipe with a twist? Then this version is for you! Recently I ordered a few snack foods from a source …
Take Two – Pasta e Fagioli Soup
Where or where has my pasta e fagioli recipe gone? I’ve looked on this website, in my boxes of stray recipes, and even asked my friend …
Soupe au Pistou Or Pesto
I just love a good vegetable soup. And I make vegetable soup in every season because you can eat it hot or cold. Yes you can! …
Mama Mia, That’s A Great Pasta Primavera
Primavera is the Italian word for spring. But it doesn’t have to be spring to make this delightful pasta and vegetable dish. According to CookingClassy.com “…Many …
Tomatoes, Beans, and Cheese
Today I am auditioning a recipe for my tomato cookbook (tentative publish date early spring 2021). There is nothing better than picking up sun-warmed tomatoes from …
Salsa di Pomodoro by Patricia Badia-Johnson
Several of the contributors this month are friends I met through the Italian community. It’s not a myth that Italians are great cooks! Italian food is …
Magna Graecia Pasta by Angela Zagarella
You are in for a treat today! My guest, Angela Zagarella is a multi-talented woman that embraces life and all that it offers. For starters, she …
Russo Famiglia Broccoli Salad By Tonya Russo Hamilton
The next cook extraordinaire I’m featuring in May’s Guest Chef, Cook, & Foodie series is Tonya Russo Hamilton. I met Tonya at an Italian meeting in …
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