Sweet and Sour Winter Squash: Zucca in Agrodolce
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 …
Roasted Eggplant Parmesan (Parmigiana di Melanzane)
‘Ooooh, they have parmigiana di melanzane on the menu’ said I, mouth watering, sounding somewhat surprised as if I hadn’t eaten my favorite comfort food …
Romanesco Goes to Sicily
Sicily has been on my mind. Both my maternal grandparents came from Sicily, but I never met that grandfather, Antonio, who died before I was …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Fennel and Citrus
Here we are in a new year already! 2022 is in the record books, everyone around me is doing “Dry-uary” (except Martha Stewart, who’s all …
Lenticchie in Umido – Stewed Lentils
Autumn 🍁 is finally in the air in Los Angeles. All and all, we had a pretty mild summer. The real heat in LA comes …
Grilled-then-Marinated Eggplant
As September begins it is hot in Los Angeles–really hot–after a relatively mild earlier summer. Though the thermometer 🌡 is ticking up toward one hundred …
Shaved Zucchini and Herb Salad with Parmigiano
We know it is high summer when our kitchens are swimming in zucchini. We have stuffed and sautéed them, grated and grilled them, frittered and …
Peperonata – Stewed summer sweet peppers
I was thinking about the upcoming 4th of July holiday while I was shopping this week. I spotted wonderful summer bell peppers at many of …
Spring is in the air! Asparagus with soft-cooked egg sauce
In a little over a month, spring will arrive. 🥳 Here in Los Angeles, where people often say that seasons don’t exist, the signs of …
Summer’s End: Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes and Burrata
Oh glorious summer – how I hate to see you go (excessive heat, tornados, hurricanes and floods aside :-)). Summer is my season and as …
Sicilian Stuffed Peppers
Summer, summer, summer ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️… what to cook this hot summer? When you want something tasty and filling, Sicilian stuffed peppers are the …
Stuffed Baby Artichokes and the Artichoke Round-Up!
It’s that time of the year: artichoke season! Suddenly, artichokes are everywhere in farmers’ markets, and even in supermarkets. Even Stanley Tucci is cooking with …