Have you wondered where I’ve been these past few weeks? Well, I’ve been in “bella Italia” for three weeks, collecting lots and lots of recipes for you. Italy is a treat for all your senses. Visually, you are spellbound by it’s beauty. The air is perfumed with the sweet smell of flowers, sea and mountains. … Continue reading
This is a very simple, light dish, but full of flavor. The peppery taste of arugula, combined with garlic, oil and a little broth, makes each mouthful burst with fresh goodness and intensity. Who thinks of these combinations? And how many ways are there to make pasta with vegetables? In the late 1980s, … Continue reading
How many recipes can there possibly be for pasta dishes? It’s got to be in the thousands…tens of thousands. It never ceases to amaze me. My sister and I have probably shared hundreds, if not thousands, of pasta recipes over the years, and we continue to do so. We’ve shared recipes from our family, other … Continue reading
Obtaining recipes from chefs in restaurants was very common in my family. Before 1980, there weren’t many Italian cookbooks. We relied on our family recipes and those of our friends. However, if we went to dinner at a restaurant, and particularly loved a dish, we would ask to speak with the chef, and one of … Continue reading
I’m not sure if I should categorize this dish as a soup or as a pasta, but either way, it’s a winner. This dish saved our family Thanksgiving many years ago. For the first 25 or so years of my life, we began our Thanksgiving feast as all traditional, old fashioned Italian families do, with … Continue reading
I’m not sure if this was true of all Italian families, but when I was young, my mother had a routine for what she made for dinner each night of the week. As a mater of fact, this was true of all my relatives as well. For instance, if I ate at a cousin’s house … Continue reading
Vodka sauce is not anything you’ll ever see me order in a restaurant or take on a buffet line (why is it always there??). It can be too heavy, too creamy, too garlicky, or just plain too boring at times. You really don’t know what you’re going to get. So why am I sharing my … Continue reading
Do we really need another recipe for pesto sauce? By this time of year, I’ve had it up to here with pesto. During the summer months, I always have large pots of basil growing on my deck, and I can’t resist whipping up some variation of a pesto sauce in a moment’s notice. Doesn’t everyone … Continue reading
Since we’re on the topic of eggplant these days, I’m hoping that by now, you’ve conquered your fears and realize that it’s an easy and delicious vegetable to cook. So let me introduce to you “Pasta Alla Norma.” Pasta Alla Norma is a traditional dish in Sicilian cuisine. When I first was introduced to this … Continue reading
2001 was the year of the “cherry tomato.” When I look through my folder of pasta recipes, I laugh at all the different recipes using cherry tomatoes that my friends and I shared during this period. We were crazy for these red, juicy, flavorful little tomatoes. Over the years, we have seen yellow ones, orange … Continue reading
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