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Category Archives: Antipasto
Fried Stuffed Eggplant
Whatever happened to the Easter Bonnet? You know, the one with all the frills upon it. Does anyone care to be the grandest lady at the Easter Parade anymore? I remember having a new suite at Easter. OK, so it … Continue reading
Sausage Stuffed Red Peppers
I knew I hit a good note when my son Joseph tasted these peppers and said they were the most flavorful stuffed peppers he ever ate. That was good enough for me. When I make stuffed peppers I always like … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasto, Pork, vegetable
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Spinach Mpanada
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
Posted in Antipasto, pizza, vegetable
Tagged mpanada with spinach, spinach mpanada, spinach pie, Stuffed breads
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Arancini – Sicilian Rice Balls
Some of the best rice balls I have ever had, outside of my mother’s kitchen, was at a food stand on the ferry that went across the straights of Messina from Calabria to Sicily. Leave it to the Italians to serve … Continue reading
Chick Pea Meatballs – Polpette di Ceci
I have been cooking since I was 10 years old. Always loved it. Never even gave it a second thought. I guess you could say I was a natural, whatever that is. When I see people toil over the … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasto, vegetable
Tagged Ceci, Chick pea meatballs, chick peas, meatless meatballs, Polpette di ceci
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Polpette di Melanzane – Eggplant Patties
Many Italian families on my block had fig trees in their back yards. And as kids, when we discovered them, we would go on a marauding fig feast, raiding every one’s back yard that had figs. There was nothing quite as … Continue reading
Sicilain Fried Peppers
When I see red peppers at the market I think of roasting them over an open fire. The aroma that comes from roasting peppers is heaven. In an earlier blog I gave you a recipe for roasted pepper salad. Pick … Continue reading
Nonna's Zucchini Fritters 2.0
OK, so I stand corrected. After posting zucchini fritters on my blog, paying tribute to Grandma Isabella, I heard from my son Michael. I got it all wrong. I’m only human! I formulated her fritters from how I recalled she made it. … Continue reading
Zucchini Fritters
Zucchini is very abundant in the summer time. When I used to grow it in my back yard I would make daily trips to my neighbors giving away zucchini. And when one or two fruits stayed on the bush too … Continue reading
Summer Tomato Salad Grana Padano
Driving home from work tonight, the last thing I was thinking about was having dinner. Being out all day in this 90 degree heat does nothing for my appetite. Sometimes it’s just too hot to eat….at least anything heavy. As … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasto, Salad
Tagged Grana Padano, summer tomato salad, summer tomato salad Grana Padano, tomato salad
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