Category Archives: pizza

Pastiera De Grano and Pizza Rustica

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Cooking with Nonna in Florham Park  I spent the early part of an afternoon at Nonna’s Italian Restaurant in Florham Park New Jersey. Rossella Rago was filming a webisode of Cooking With Nonna, the popular website that features Nonnas from different … Continue reading →

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Calzone Barese

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Growing up in Brooklyn, every pizzeria had the two basics, pizza and calzones. Maybe a few zeppole off to the side. But that was just about it. Today you walk into a pizzeria and it’s hard to find a plain … Continue reading →

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Spinach Mpanada

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

This spinach filled mpanada was another staple for Christmas Eve dinner. Along with the broccoli pie and scaciatta, these savory pies were always a big hit. Whatever we didn’t finish on Christmas Eve was always on hand for breakfast the … Continue reading →

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Mpanada Ragusana – Broccoli and Olives

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

This mpanada is one of my family favorites. There are a number fillings we put in these pies, but this one gets the prize. When I go to visit my mother in Long Island, this is what she asks me to … Continue reading →

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Mpanada Ragusana – Lamb Stuffing

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

 For the Easter Holidays my Uncle Sal Arestia, my Aunt Mary’s husband,  used to make this every year. My father, who came from Ragusa like my uncle, says his mother used to make it for him as well. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Calabrese Pizza

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

Grandma’s Care Package Ok, so my children are half Calabrese. So I thought it was fitting that I add this recipe to my blog. Their grandmother Isabella is a wonderful cook and every time my son Joseph comes home from grandma’s … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Pizza – Sfincione

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

ABEETZ I may not be a wine expert, but I know a thing or two about a thing or two. And that’s Pizza. You might even call me a pizza snob. You have Starbuck snobs why not pizza snobs? I cringe … Continue reading →

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Mpanata Ragusana – Filling #1

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

Time Honored Pies This dish is a specialty from my father’s town of Ragusa, Sicily.  Ragusa is close to the southern most point of Sicily. The origins of Ragusa can be traced back to the 2nd century BC. Over the century’s … Continue reading →

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Scacciata Catanese

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

Christmas – A Magical Time of Year Too bad Christmas comes only once a year. Unfortunately, I don’t feel that way now as an adult, but as a child it was a magical time. On Christmas Eve I could remember … Continue reading →

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