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 | Apr 15, 2019 | Cooking Equipement, Family Stories, Gift Giving, Seasonal Recipes
It is Easter week and not only does that mean planning family dinners and egg hunts, it means making traditional, Italian Easter bread at my house! I have fond memories of my Aunt Nancy, my mom’s sister, baking them for each of the extended families and this was...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Dec 18, 2018 | Cooking 101, Family Stories, Recipes, Uncategorized
Christmas Eve was a big deal in my childhood home! Being Southern Italian, it meant a few things… savory, potato zeppole (plain or with anchovies), a HUGE seafood, multi-course dinner, Tombola (Italian style bingo) at my Nonna’s house with my extended...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Nov 5, 2018 | Cooking 101, Cooking Tips, Family Stories, Recipes
It is November and although that means the temperature is dropping in my part of the world … it also means the start of Comfort Food Season! There is something about the smell of dinner roasting in the oven that evokes memories of my childhood and the many...
by Natalina Campagnolo | May 7, 2018 | Family Stories, Gift Giving, Mother's Day, Recipes, Uncategorized
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and mothers will be treated extra special! I can say that nothing pleases me more than when someone does the cooking for me on Mother’s Day! When my children were little, I often got “Breakfast in Bed” for...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Apr 15, 2018 | Cookbook, Cooking 101, Family Stories, Recipes
Although I live in Canada, I am not fond of Winter. Just the thought of boots, coats, and scarves has always evoked a long sigh from me! As an adult, I finally acquired proper Winter gear only when I became a mother at 28 years old and realized that if you dress...
