Category Archives: Pork

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 →

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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 →

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Macaroni with Bacon and Peas

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Peter Bocchieri

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 →

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Pork Scaloppini Marsala

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Peter Bocchieri

This is one dish where the meat you use is very versatile. You can make this with veal, pork or chicken. The classic dish is made with veal. This week my supermarket didn’t have any good veal cutlets. They say … Continue reading →

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Sausage, Potato and Broccoli Rabe alla Beer

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Peter Bocchieri

This is an excellent one pan meal with meat, potatoes and vegetable all in one. It’s simple, tasty and easy to prepare. If you have a non stick pan it will be easier to fry the potatoes in without sticking. … Continue reading →

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Pork Shoulder/Blade Roast, Boneless

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

I get my pork locally from my friend Noemi who raises them. This roast is what I have left from a half pig we shared last fall. I’m not a butcher but from what I can gather this cut is … Continue reading →

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Roasted Pork Spare Ribs

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

So, It’s the middle of December and you have a hankering for some good BBQ but your smoker is put away and you don’t want to stand out in 30 degree temperature smoking some ribs. What do you do? If … Continue reading →

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Cavatelli with Broccoli and Italian Sausage

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

This dish has all the flavors I grew up eating from my grandmother’s kitchen. Pork and broccoli with garlic and oil with the olives. The cavatelli turn this into a complete meal that is very tasty and satisfying. This is … Continue reading →

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Authentic Pasta Carbonara

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

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 →

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One skillet Italian Sausage and Pepper with Rice

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Peter Bocchieri

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 →

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