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Author Archives: Peter Bocchieri
Pasta with Ricotta and Pesto
My grandparents used to have macaroni with ricotta quite often. It’s a simple yet tasty way of dressing your pasta. Aside from adding some black pepper, the dish only included those two ingredients. I’m a big fan of ricotta. It’s … Continue reading
Apple Crostata
A crostata is an Italian baked pie or tart. Recipes go back to the 1400’s. It’s a rustic pie that has many variations. Usually it’s filled with some type of fruit. And fall in the northeast means it’s apple season. … Continue reading
Fretta & Miletti Pizza & Sausage Company
Prosciutto Bread/Lard Bread If you’re ever in the vicinity of North East Pennsylvania, more specifically Lords Valley, on Route 739 you will run across Fretta and Miletti Pizza And Sausage Company Limited. For all my transplanted Brooklynites you should remember … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasto, Bread, pizza, Pork
Tagged fresh Italian sausage, Fretta's, lard bread, Miletti pizza, pizza, Prosciutto bread
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Spaghetti with Sundried Tomato Pesto
This is not the classic pesto recipe with adding sun-dried tomatoes. There are no nut meats here or grated Pecorino Romano cheese. This is an uncooked pasta dressing that comes from Sicilian peasantry. The addition of toasted breadcrumbs is the … Continue reading
Fermented Eggplant Appetizer
Posted in Antipasto, vegetable
Tagged eggplant appetizer, fermented eggplant, pickled eggplant
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Macaroni with Bacon and Peas
This is a very satisfying meal. I’ve seen it made many ways. Some add tomato sauce, some prepare it like a soup. I love the combination of smokey American bacon and peas, if you use pancetta it changes the whole … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Pork, vegetable
Tagged creamy macaroni and peas, macaroni with bacon and peas, Pasta and peas
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Our Daily Bread
There are a lot of things in this world that can harm us. Unfortunately, one of those things is our food industry. I’m not going to lecture anyone on what you should eat or not. We all have freedom to … Continue reading
Fusilli with Meat Sauce and Peas
Enemies At The Gate Ever had a childhood memory that became an Urban Legend? Well, this is one of them. This story has been told more times at family gatherings then the time my cousin stole and hid my grandfather’s … Continue reading
Escarole and Bean Soup
Here is a real simple yet hardy soup my grandmother and mom used to make. This is a great meal that takes no time to prepare, and with a loaf of crispy Italian or sourdough bread to dunk into the … Continue reading
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