I can’t believe that I have been blogging for three years now, and have not mentioned the recipe for spaghetti aglio e olio. It is a staple for Italian families. For such a simple dish, it has many facets to it, and several medicinal properties….or so we Italians think. Many believe that a big bowl … Continue reading
Somewhere in the early 1960s, this dish of sautéed mushrooms made it’s way into our Holiday menu. I remember watching my Aunt Mary, in her Bronx kitchen, stirring a huge frypan of this weird looking vegetable and wondering if I would like it. It was Christmas Day, and we already had too much food. Why … Continue reading
Ever since Marcella Hazan died in late September, I’ve been wanting to post my favorite recipe of her’s, but it wasn’t easy to pick. My sister gave me her first cookbook, “The Classic Italian Cookbook” in 1980, and I think I spent the next 5 years making almost every recipe in it. Her recipes are … Continue reading
Well, it really isn’t a legend, but it is a cute family story. When my mom was pregnant with me, she craved savoy cabbage, cooked in garlic and oil and grated parmesan cheese (only an Italian pregnant woman could crave such a thing, but none the less it was so). Her mom would cook pots … 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
If you are “afraid of eggplant,” which has been the lament of my very dear friend for the past 27 years, then be “afraid” no more! I have a simple and absolutely delicious recipe for you to try. I suppose eggplant can be an intimidating vegetable, especially if you’re not Italian. Heck, the British … Continue reading
When I think of the Amalfi Coast of Italy, with it’s dramatic coastline and picturesque seaside towns, I recall so many happy memories with family and friends. My mind will forever hold on to my “mental snapshots” of the moments shared in this special place. From the Isle of Capri, to the beautiful city of … Continue reading
Dandelion greens, or “Cicoria” as we call them in Italian, are delicious and have many health benefits as well. I had a hard time liking this vegetable as a child because of their bitter taste, as well as my conception of them growing in our front lawn. Of course, they didn’t come from our front … Continue reading
Swiss chard is a delicious and beautiful vegetable. Even though it is available all year long now in our supermarkets, it reminds me of summer. This is the time of year that my mother would prepare it. As a child in the 50s and early 60s, we used to have a”vegetable truck” that came to … Continue reading
It’s Spring, and I find myself obsessed with vegetables. It’s a little too early for grilling them (but I will obsess over that in another few weeks), so I’m roasting them in a hot oven every chance I get. Honestly, you can’t go wrong by just coating them in a good olive oil, salt ( … Continue reading
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