Author Archives: Peter Bocchieri

About Peter Bocchieri

Peter was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and is a second generation Italian-American. He has a degree in Journalism from Long Island University and is an avid photographer, gardener and pet owner. Now that Peter is retired, he is relaxing at his home in North East Pennsylvania and cooking for his sons, Michael and Joseph, family and friends. Peter's passion for food was inspired by his Mother's and Grandmother's cooking, but at the age of 10 Peter felt he could do it better himself, so he did.

French Bread Pizza

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Peter Bocchieri

It dawned on me the other day of certain foods I missed from my childhood. Both my mother and grandmother were great cooks. We always had a hot meal for dinner and breakfast and lunch made with love. Sometimes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dinner, english muffin pizza, food, french bread pizza, french bread pizza recipe, pizza, recipe, recipes | 3 Comments

Italian Roast Beef

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Peter Bocchieri

For Sandwiches Impact-Site-Verification: ee9f90d1-1bcf-47ce-9c01-34f30e805c68 Cold cuts are getting very expensive at the deli. Especially roast beef or turkey breast. And if you get the premium brands the roast beef can cost you over $12 per pound. I found an easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef | Tagged Beef, dinner, Eye Round, food, open face roast beef sandwich, recipe, recipes, roast beef, roast beef sanswiches | 1 Comment

Oven-Baked Italian Fried Chicken Recipe

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Peter Bocchieri

Who doesn’t love fried chicken? I could eat it at least once a week. But I avoid deep frying anything, so oven baked is the better option for me. I prefer the dark meat so that is what I use … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken | Tagged baked chicken, Breaded chicken, Chicken, dinner, food, oven fried chicken, recipe, recipes | Leave a comment

Simple Eggplant Pizzaiola Recipe

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Peter Bocchieri

This is a dishes that you throw together in one pan. It’s a simple Sicilian peasant dish. If you don’t have Sicilian oregano don’t fret, use whatever oregano you have. Season it well with salt and pepper and that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipasto, vegetable | Tagged dinner, eggplant, eggplant cacciatore, eggplant potatoes and onions, eggplant stew, food, recipe, recipes | 2 Comments

Char Siu Pork

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Peter Bocchieri

You read it right, Char Siu Pork. It’s a Chinese barbeque pork recipe. Now before I hear from someone that this is not Italian comfort food, I beg to differ. Hear me out. What Italian American growing up in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pork | Tagged char siu, char siu pork, Chinese barbeque pork, chinese roast pork, food, Pork, recipe, roast pork | Leave a comment

Pasta with Ricotta and Pesto

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Peter Bocchieri

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 →

Posted in Pasta, Ricotta | Tagged pasta con ricotta, pasta with ricotta, pasta with ricotta and pesto, pasta with ricotta and sundried tomato pesto, pesto, sundried tomato pesto | Leave a comment

Apple Crostata

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Peter Bocchieri

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 →

Posted in Dessert, Fruit | Tagged apple crisp, Apple Crostata, apple pie, crostata | 4 Comments

Fretta & Miletti Pizza & Sausage Company

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Peter Bocchieri

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 | 6 Comments

Spaghetti with Sundried Tomato Pesto

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Peter Bocchieri

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 →

Posted in Pasta | Tagged spaghetti with sun dried tomato pesto, Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes | 1 Comment

Fermented Eggplant Appetizer

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Peter Bocchieri

Posted in Antipasto, vegetable | Tagged eggplant appetizer, fermented eggplant, pickled eggplant | 4 Comments