Make, Bake & Take – Lasagna! was the cooking segment on Friday, August 14, 2015 on WCNC Charlotte Today with Colleen Odegaard and Ramona Holloway filling in for Eugene Robinson. If you think of ‘Lasagna’, it is a casserole. And in the south, we love a casserole! Most ethnicities have one – the Greeks have Moussaka, […]
Pasta Fajoli – A Favorite Soup Recipe “MaMa Mia Cucina”
Soups: Warm and comforting, nutritious, filling, can feel a large crowd, economical and easy to prepare. Throughout the month of February in my cooking classes, book signing events, and corporate cooking demonstration events, my grandmother’s recipe for ‘Pasta Fajoli’ received rave reviews. So much so, that I thought I would post it for those who […]
A Hometown Taste of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Wall Art @Primanti Bros., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-my hometown! On a recent visit, my husband and I took a little culinary tour in the city’s Strip District. During our afternoon adventure, our mission was to purchase a large quantity of grape leaves for my husband’s specialty of stuffed grape leaves, which he prepares with freshly […]