Monthly Archives: May 2010

Calabrese Pizza

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

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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New Year’s Eve Punch

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Friends I had a lot of friends growing up. On my block alone there were no less than 20 kids, all around the same age. And during the summer months we never left the streets to go inside until the … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Pizza – Sfincione

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

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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Sicilian Hunter Style Chicken

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Guinea Red I went to the liquor store the other day to buy some wine. I was looking for wine to cook with. The selections throughout the isles were endless. I’m not a wine expert but I know what I like.  Something … Continue reading →

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Eggplant With Mint Recipe

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Keep Your Hands Off Of My Eggplant! My mother Rose would make this eggplant dish in the summer, when mint was growing plentiful in the garden. She didn’t grill the eggplant. Usually she would fry the slices till golden or bake … Continue reading →

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Pane Ciapata – Fried Eggs and Bread

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Italy – The Trip Of A Lifetime Breakfast was never a big meal with Italians. Usually it consists of a cup of coffee and a simple biscuit.  When I was 14 and traveled to Italy with my brother, who was … Continue reading →

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