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Category Archives: Pork
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
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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Sausage Rolls
A lot has happened since my last post. So here is the “Reader’s Digest” version. I left New York, sold my house and moved to North East Pennsylvania. Found a job on a daily newspaper that covers Wayne and Pike … Continue reading
Posted in Antipasto, Bread, pizza, Pork
Tagged sausage roll, sausage stuffed bread, stuffed bread
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Gelatina Di Maiale
Sorry I have been away so long, but nothing has excited me enough to post. You might be sorry I’m back after this post. This delicacy is popular worldwide. It’s also called by many different names. Some of you may … Continue reading
Broccoli Rabe With Sweet Italian Sausage
1950’s Bensonhurst, A Cornucopia Of Diverse, Ethnic Foods… Not really! It’s almost Saint Patrick’s Day and the Irish soda bread is already flowing like wine. It’s their version of Panettone, I guess. Although we ate Italian food almost exclusively growing up, there … Continue reading
Posted in Pork
Tagged broccoli rabe and Italian sausage, Danish Athletic Club, ethnic food
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Cavatelli with Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage
Cavatelli has to be my all time favorite macaroni. If I had to choose a last meal it would include Cavatelli with my mother’s tomato sauce with meatballs and Gudinna (rolled up pig’s skin made like a braciole). Cavatelli is made with … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Pork, vegetable
Tagged broccoli rabe, cavatelli with broccoli rabe and Italian sausage
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Ned’s Deviled Ham and Turkey Salad
I never bought cold cut ends in my life. I know my mother never did. But there are things you pick up later on in life that sometimes make sense. Your local deli will slice their ham or turkey … Continue reading
Posted in Pork, Salad, Turkey
Tagged deviled ham and turkey salad, deviled ham salad, ham and turkey salad, Ham salad
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Pork Shoulder Roast
My grandmother prepared many of her roasts this way. Not sure if it’s a Sicilian thing, but she used to poke holes in the roasts and fill them with cloves of garlic and sprigs of fresh parsley. She did this … Continue reading
