Memories from my mother’s kitchen window ~ Stop…Look…and Listen… Beauty surrounds us as we enjoy spring in full bloom. I particularly enjoy the forsythia bushes in their radiant yellow blooms. You may wonder, what do forsythia bushes have to do with food? For me, they are memories from my mother’s kitchen. […]
MaMa Mia Cucina Book Launch 2011
A note of gratitude for each of you, and to each of you who joined me on October 20, 2011 at Bloomingdale’s in King of Prussia for the official book launch of the new revised edition of “MaMa Mia Cucina”. The Cooking Demonstration Menu included ‘Noni’s Spaghetti Sauce’ (or Tomato Gravy as they say here […]
Flavors of Fennel “Finocchio”
After posting this week’s salad recipe “That’s Italian!”, a friend emailed me and asked, “how do you prepare fennel?” It seems to be one of those veggies that we have seen in the market, or have read in a list of ingredients, and perhaps a little unfamiliar to the palate? Well, following her question, I […]
A Celebration of Tradition
FOOD BLOG as written in contribution to Christina Pirello – December 2010 “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” ~ Dr. Seuss Actually, there are 7 Fishes in the celebration of the Italian Tradition, “Feast of the 7 Fishes.” I grew up with this Italian tradition as I took part in the many days […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving ~ A day to celebrate all that we are grateful for A day for reflection ~ count the many blessings A day to share our bounty with others A day to share in tradition with friends and family A day of preparation Can you smell the Turkey???? Let’s talk turkey 101: Let’s begin with the preparation and the […]