Pastiera Napoletana, my way! (Modo mio)
I have adapted this classic Easter dessert so you can make it easily in your home in North America with readily available ingredients!
Delicious Italian Amaretti Crostata
“Amaretti morbidi” are chewy, Italian almond macaroons. This is my rendition of a chewy amaretti cookie surrounded by a short crust.
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 Sweet Bread for Easter!
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!
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.
Italian Inspired Sticky Buns…for Mom!
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”.
Old, Wrinkled Apples make the BEST Homemade Applesauce!
In my busy household of 6 the trips to the grocery store are a plenty. With the cost of food steadily rising, I absolutely hate to throw out food.
