Tag: Italian food
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GARLIC BREAD – a baton of deliciousness
Hi there, We had some friends for dinner a few weekends ago. I waited until the last minute to buy a loaf of bread to serve with dinner. Unfortunately, this particular weekend the weather forecast called for snow and I was like Old Mother Hubbard, the cupboard was bare. The only thing left to buy […]
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HEY STANLEY, It’s-a so delish-a, everybody gonna preshi-ada.
I have been a fan of Stanley Tucci since I first saw him star in the movie Big Night in 1996. If you ever get a chance, you should watch this movie. It is probably the best representation of Italian-style family love. When his series, Searching for Italy, appeared on television, I became aware of […]
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PIZZA – America’s favorite Italian dish
Hi there, Who doesn’t like pizza? I know I have never met that person. And, what grandchild doesn’t adore being in the kitchen with their grandmother? I haven’t met that child either. I have a treat for you today. This is my friend Mag’s story of making pizza with her beloved grandmother. Mag makes this […]
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MANICOTTI – A traditional Christmas Recipe from two families
Hi there, Manicotti is a traditional dish for many Italian American families Christmas Day. I must admit that I have only attempted to make these one time but they homemade manicotti are better than any other version and well worth the effort involved. I am very pleased to give to you two stories and two […]
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Giambotta with sausage and chicken – a pot full of delicious
Hi there, I have been in “clean out the freezer” mode these past few weeks. I have gotten into the habit of pandemic buying. You know, “I better buy this because it might not be here next time”. I had some chicken and some sausage to defrost and made Giambotta, a dish I haven’t made […]
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CSA Box recipes – summer’s bounty
“Summer cooking implies a sense of immediacy, a capacity to capture the essence of the fleeting moment.” Elizabeth David, food writer (1913-1992). The above painting is by Charles Demuth, a Lancaster, PA painter who specialized in watercolors. Hi there, This summer, I decided to subscribe to Honey Brook Organic Farms for a produce box every […]
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Broccoli Rabe – the unusual appeal of bitter
Hi there, Did you ever try something to eat and find the taste appalling and then return to it years later and find it very appealing? This is precisely what happened to me with Broccoli Rabe. When I married into my Italian American family, broccoli rabe was a vegetable that made an appearance with regularity […]
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CLAY POT PASTA – some things just get better with age
Hi there, When I was a young mother and first moved into our new home, my husband and I were invited to dinner by our neighbor, Angela. Angela was a triple threat. She was an excellent cook, an exercise instructor (i.e., perfect figure), and a beautiful, kind woman. So, I was pretty nervous about going […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #3 – Giselle’s Top Secret Tiramisu Recipe
Hi there, Years ago I had the pleasure of getting to know my friend Diana’s mother Giselle. Giselle was a very beautiful woman, very elegant, and cooked like a master chef. After marrying a G.I. on the Piazza de Campo in Sienna, Gisela Oretti came to the United States with her new husband. Diana told […]
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COOKING WITH FRIENDS
Hi there, Today I am going to share a recipe for chicken cutlets but these aren’t just any cutlets. These are the famous “Mrs. Scotti’s Chicken Cutlets” that are probably still being talked about with reverence in the small town of Haddonfield. This recipe originated with my friend, Rosalie. Rosalie is the ultimate Italian Momma. […]