Pasta alla Genovese
It may be called Genovese… but it’s 100% Neapolitan and now one of my faves.
It may be called Genovese… but it’s 100% Neapolitan and now one of my faves.
In March, my sister Michele and her boyfriend Jay came to visit us on their way home to PA from Hawaii. They were escaping from …
Last week I attended a talk and book signing for The Italian Americans of Los Angeles at our local Barnes and Nobles, Thhe author, Marianna …
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I’ve been stuck at home for the past several months because of a planned and then unplanned hip surgery (see more below). I normally love …
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Spiedini (meaning “skewers” in Italian) are wonderful summertime food that I fondly remember eating at seaside restaurants in Senigallia and Sicily. There is something about …
Pasta alla Gricia is one of the four famous pastas of Rome. The others, Amatriciana, Carbonara and Cacao e pepe are well know but Gricia …
My sister Michele wrote in our last post that springtime is coming into focus. Judging by the plants leafing out here in Southern California, the …
My hands down favorite winter vegetable is cauliflower. It’s crunchy when raw and slightly sweet. When roasted, it becomes this delicious caramelized side dish that …
Baby, it’s cold outside! ❄️🥶 No matter where you are in the US, it’s cold right now. My sister will probably share her adventures of …