Month: December 2017

Italian “Fried” Peppers

Italian “Fried” Peppers

I love,love, love these! My Nonna makes these and they are amazing! She will fry these in oil or put them on the oven as I do. I love when the peppers to get blistery and crispy. This recipe is made with cubanelle peppers. I 

Parmesan Crusted Pork Loin

Sometimes you need an oven meal. Something you can just pop in the oven and let it do its thing. But sometimes those meals lack the “yum” factor. So if you could accomplish that, and had to take that oven meal one step further, would you 

Pasta e Fagioli

When that chill is in the air and you just want to curl up with a bowl of comfort food, this is what I crave. It’s hearty and rich and full of flavor. Best of all, you probably have everything to make this right in 

Braciole

Who doesn’t enjoy braciole? No one. Braciole is thin slices of beef stuffed and rolled up in a little sleeping bag with herbs and cheese. It gets secured with a toothpick. I try to use only one per piece so no one chokes down a 

Easy Peasy Split Pea Soup

Why is it that every time you serve baked ham at a gathering, there is always a mountain of it leftover? Everyone enjoys it, but it never seems to disappear. I’m actually ok with that. Whenever there is leftover ham, I freeze the slices for 

Pork Chops in Milk

I know it sounds weird! I thought so too at first.  See, part of being Italian, for me, is all about sharing food and sharing stories.  A lot of the dishes here are what I grew up on, or have learned to make from a 

Italian Sausage in Wine Sauce

Ok, anything that involves wine is going to be good. This is a dish my Mom made growing up all the time. She still makes it for us today. It’s a classic in our house. It is and easy dish that takes very little time