Spaghetti Aglio e olio! (garlic & olive oil)
The easiet pasta you can makein a pinch! My go-to when the cupboards are bare and you need something fast!
Eggplant Parmigiana…The Jewel of the Harvest!
Cooks that are unfamiliar with eggplant may be intimidated by it, but it is a satisfying vegetable that can make a hearty main course for vegetarians!
Italian Inspired BBQ Back Ribs
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!
Count down to “La Vigilia” … Christmas Eve…!
Being Southern Italian, Christmas Eve as a child meant a few things–savory, potato zeppole, a multi-course seafood dinner, Tombola…
One Pan Rosemary Chicken for Comfort Food Season
There’s something about the smell of dinner in the oven that evokes memories of my childhood and the many family meals my large Italian-Canadian family shared.
Ice Day! What’s Cooking in my Kitchen
I finally acquired proper Winter gear only when I became a mother at 28 years old and realized that if you dress warmly it’s actually not too bad?!
Asparagus & Parmigiano Frittata
In my part of the country, when we start seeing local asparagus popping up in the grocery stores, that is a sure sign of Summer!
Semolina or Semola…What’s the difference?
There is a lot of misconception that Semolina and Semola are the same thing…well not really. You see they are both produced from durum wheat…
Baked pasta on a weeknight? You betcha!
Growing up in a traditional Italian family in the 1970’s & 1980’s our special meals usually consisted of a homemade lasagna or homemade cannelloni…