by Natalina Campagnolo | Dec 9, 2019 | Family Stories, Ingredients, Recipes
It is December 9th and I am finally getting around to planning my family Christmas Day meal… Although we all pitch in to feed the extended family Christmas Day Lunch, I like to make family favorites and traditional Italian recipes! This year we are revisiting a...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Aug 27, 2019 | Seasonal Recipes
It is August, and in my corner of the world that means that fresh tomatoes are starting to ripen and the first local tomatoes will be available! I don’t think I could imagine Italian cuisine without fresh tomatoes. Personally, when the tomatoes in our garden are ripe,...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Aug 19, 2019 | Contests, Cookbook, Ingredients, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Uncategorized
I grew up in an Italian Canadian household and in August eggplant rules! It is one of my favorite, late summer vegetables and I prepare it in many ways. Cooks that are unfamiliar with eggplant may be intimidated by it, but it is a wonderful, satisfying vegetable that...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Aug 5, 2019 | Contests, Cookbook, Ingredients, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes
In my part of Canada, nothing says Summer, like firing up the BBQ and grilling back ribs! With a few side dishes and corn on the cob, this is summer on a plate! This recipe has been adapted from my “Italian marinated flank steak “ recipe, found in my cookbook,...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Jul 29, 2019 | Contests, Cookbook, Ingredients, Recipes, Uncategorized
I grew up in an Italian Canadian household and if we were ever strapped for time to get dinner on the table quickly, the “go to” was usually “Pasta al pomodoro”. This simply translates to “Pasta with tomatoes”. If there is one dish known throughout Italy, regardless...
