The Lost Art of Eggplant Parmesan: Parmigiana di Melanzane
Eggplant Parmesan is a classic Italian-American food that has lost its place as an important family dish. The Southern Italians used eggplant as a substitute …
Peperoni Ripieni: Yummy Oven Roasted Layered Peppers
When not traveling, I am a true armchair traveler and frequently find myself in my favorite little chair in the conservatory deeply immersed in books, reading …
Spring’s Bounty: Lemon-garlic roasted artichokes
Spring. This is simply my favorite season – to see the world around us bursting with life and the market fill with fresh local artichokes, fava …
Cipolline sott’Aceto: Marinated Baby Onions
Cipolline onions (those small wide flat onions) are another sign that Spring is on the way. This recipe uses inexpensive commercial Balsamic vinegar to create …
Pisella con Prosciutto di Parma: Sweet Peas Parma
This is an old and much loved springtime dish from Parma. Freshly picked peas are best but frozen tiny peas substitute successfully when fresh ones …
Carciofi Gratinati: Baked Artichokes
Artichokes, lemons, capers and mint are ingredients found all over Sicily. Sicilian artichokes, often called spinelli (spiny), are small with spiny points. Capers are found …
Patate Arrosto
Roasted potatoes