Real Pasta Bolognese (Italian Meat Sauce)
There are folks who add ground beef to tomato sauce and call it Bolognese. I don’t mean to sound snobby, but I don’t even call that a meat sauce. In my opinion, it takes more than adding tomato sauce...
View ArticleWalnut Pesto & Potato Pasta
Have you made your own pesto yet? I hope so! Whether you have or have not, let’s talk about a couple of my favorite things to do when it comes to making a simple and easy pesto. And those two things...
View ArticleEasy Mini Omelet Soufflé with Asparagus
You don’t need to be a skilled cook to whip up this easy mini omelet soufflé. I used to think it had to be hard to make any soufflé, but one day I proved myself wrong when I beat together eggs, egg...
View ArticleSciachiatta or Sicilian Meat Pie
It’s pronounced Sca-chada and it is one of our family’s favorite food memories from our childhood. Not quite a pizza or a calzone, Sciachiatta (sometimes spelled Scachatta) is basically a savory...
View ArticleWhole Grain Pasta with Sardines, Walnuts and Capers
The Sicilians in my family, including my mom, never used whole grain pasta – or whole grain anything for that matter. Everything, and I mean everything, they made was beyond delicious and memorable to...
View ArticleSpicy Brussels Sprouts with Almond Pesto
It’s a new year and time for some new recipes! Today I’m starting with these spicy Brussels sprouts with almond pesto. I’ve always been a big Brussels sprouts fan, even as kid. My mom used to steam and...
View ArticleSicilian Celery Salad with Lemon Dressing
Yes, it’s the new year and I’m ready to start eating healthier like most other Americans. This Sicilian Celery Salad with Lemon Dressing is fresh, tangy, savory and crunchy. If that sounds like a salad...
View ArticleBone Broth Chicken Soup with Purple Potatoes & Cabbage
I think I’m mentally and emotionally allergic to cold weather. This time of year I mostly just daydream about being curled up with my softest blankies while crocheting afghans and sipping on something...
View ArticlePasta With Garlic & Ground Cauliflower
This pasta with garlic & ground cauliflower is one of my all-time favorite pasta dishes. It’s an original family recipe that stems from a pasta and potato pesto recipe my Aunty Connie used to make....
View ArticleSicilian Style Stuffed Artichokes
If there’s one taste, one dish, one recipe that reminds me of my mom’s cooking, it’s stuffed artichokes. You know how when you catch the scent of a certain perfume or cologne and it reminds you of the...
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