A big tradition for my mom at Easter was to make her traditional Italian Wheat Pie. Super sweet and loaded with Ricotta cheese, this pie was always a huge hit. I love Italian Wheat Pie. Of all the great dishes … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
It seems that recently I have been seeing the term ragoút when defining a recipe selection. Now I consider myself a fairly seasoned Kitchen Chef, but have to admit a bit of ignorance behind the meaning of ragoút. I took … Continue reading
Gracie loved artichokes and years ago the only time of year you could find them in the marketplace was early Spring. She had her favorite way of preparing them but I’ve come up with three more. Mom always stuffed her … Continue reading
I’m always on the lookout for food ideas that seem to fit easily into the Mediterranean type of diet, and this Cannellini Bean Recipe (or white kidney beans) with Broccoli Rabe and Lemon fits the bill. I stole (literally) this … Continue reading
Last year I shared with you my mom’s tradition of baking bread and delivering it to neighbors on the Feast of Saint Joseph the Carpenter. Sicilians and other Southern Italians celebrate this Saint’s day every March 19th. I was browsing … Continue reading
Herbs, spices and other seasonings are a natural and healthy way to add a lot of flavor to your recipes without adding a lot of extra calories. With a little practice, you can create an endless variety of delicious recipes, … Continue reading
Continuing with our March theme devoted to Rice let’s take a look at one variety that many don’t consider a rice at all. Read on as we discover ‘Wild Rice.’ Wild rice, or “manoomin,” an Ojibwe word roughly translated to … Continue reading
Get To Know Your Rice Varieties With more than 40,000 varieties worldwide, we thought we’d keep our sanity by narrowing the list down to those we most likely could find in a store. To begin, let’s look at a few … Continue reading
For years I been searching for my Grandmother’s Home Made Pizza Recipe, but to no avail. I have learned however, that life is sometimes just a bunch of coincidences thrown in together. Check this one out! Last week at the … Continue reading
An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. From Greek: pertaining to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love. From Webster’s: something (such as a food, drink, or drug) that causes or increases sexual desire. OK, with all that being said, … Continue reading