It’s mid-October up North, and after a few very busy days and not enough sleep, I woke to my first sore throat of the season, which is my body’s way of telling me that I am in need of some rest and nourishment. Sound familiar? If we listen, our bodies speak to us. I […]
Charlotte TV Recipes ~ Happy NEW Year!
NBC / WCNC-TV‘s Charlotte Today Show For the Cooking Segment Video Clip, Click HERE Italian Wedding Soup 64 oz. Prepared Chicken Broth (homemade or purchased) 1 large split chicken breast with ribs and skin 1 carrot chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt and a […]
Braciole Recipe on WCNC-TV’s Charlotte Today Show
As Spaghetti Sauce was the inspiration for writing ‘MaMa Mia Cucina’, which I have previously delivered to The Charlotte Today Show, adding the Braciole to the sauce adds to a very nice accompaniment to the platter of meats for serving. This is a typical ‘Sunday Dinner’, or ‘Sunday Supper’ in my Italian Home. In the […]
Gnocchi on Fox 46 Charlotte
Cheese Gnocchi (Gnocchi di Ricotta) Flour Romano Cheese Ricotta Cheese Eggs Mound flour on a work surface, making a well in the center. Beat eggs in the center adding the cheese. With a fork, or with your hands, slowly begin kneading the remaining flour (except for 1/2 cup) into the eggs while alternately adding the […]
Potato Salads! on NBC WCNC TV’s Charlotte Today
We’re talkin’ two Potato Salads on Charlotte Today. Traditional Americana and my family’s Italian Potato and Green Bean, which is also in in my cookbook. One is mayo based and the other is an EVOO based. Enjoy! Americana Potato Salad 6 to 8 medium-size red potatoes, cooked, cooled, skinned and cubed 2 stalks of celery, […]