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Author Archives: Peter Bocchieri
Chicken Vesuvio
There is absolutely nothing that comes as close to comfort food as chicken and potatoes. My mother would bake some form of chicken with potatoes at least two Sundays out of the month. Nothing was more welcomed than a pan … Continue reading
Sourdough Starter – FEED ME!!!!
I have had a sourdough starter dormant in my refrigerator for over 10 years. It made the move with me from New York to Pennsylvania and today I thought I would try and revive it. I read that this culture … Continue reading
Pasta all’Amatriciana
When you get a hold of guanciale from Italy you put it to good use. Guanciale is produced with whole pork cheeks. It is rubbed with salt, sugar , and spices and cured for three weeks. It has an earthy … Continue reading
Authentic Pasta Carbonara
My Mother always made Pasta Carbonara when I was growing up in Brooklyn. But she made it her own way. Unlike the original way, she would include regular bacon, onions, garlic and butter. The rest of the ingredients were the … Continue reading
One skillet Italian Sausage and Pepper with Rice
Fads Fads, short lived popularity of objects or behavior that quickly fade away. Can you think of any you experienced as a child? Thinking back one comes to mind, and it involved my brother Richard. He would get obsessed with … Continue reading
Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
Most backyard gardeners have picked their last tomato by now. This time of year is when I love to make fresh tomato sauce using the Roma and plum tomatoes I grew myself and allowed to ripen on the vine. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta
Tagged fresh tomato sauce, Italian cooking, Italian food, Italian recipes, macaroni, Pasta, tomato sauce, vine ripened tomatoes
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German Sausage with Apples and Sauerkraut
I know, I’m off the reservation again. But I don’t eat Italian food every night! I actually grew quite fond of this dish and it’s real easy to make on a work night. I’ve been making it for years for … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Pork
Tagged German food, German Sausage, knockwurst, sauerkraut with apples and sausage
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Pane di Granturco – Corn Bread
Friends from Womb to Tomb When do you remember playing with your childhood friends for the last time ? I thought so. Neither do I. At some point in your childhood, there came a day when it was the last … Continue reading
Posted in Bread
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Roast Leg of Lamb
Leg of lamb on Easter is about as traditional as you can get. I can’t remember an Easter without it. Most families continue having lamb on Easter. It represented a right of spring and rebirth. And it taste wonderful! We … Continue reading
Mpanada di Scarola (Escarole Pie)
The one comfort food that stands out for me among all other comfort foods is scarola. That’s right, scarola, escarole, a vegetable. And scarola was my go to dish when I was sick. I have had my share of childhood … Continue reading
