Tina’s Greens & Beans Chowder is a quick meal to put together within 30 minutes.
Rustico Minestrone Zuppa
My Mom, Josie’s, put me on to this soup when I was just a young wife. She explained to me how thrift wise it was on a young family’s budget. Being that it was high on the nutrition scale and good on one’s weekly food budget. It’s also a great time saver too. Reason being,…
Josie’s Sicilian Pickled Eggplant
Now here’s a recipe that can not deny its Sicilian roots. If you have had pickled eggplant before, you may have had the one you can purchase in the grocery store. If that was your response than the real answer is “you really have NOT tasted pickled eggplant”. I’ve been making pickled eggplant for many,…
Italia “Our Forefathers Heritage~Our Ancestors Legacy” Why are we proud??
Being descendants of Italian immigrants, we are blessed with a heritage that speaks boldly for itself. Our Italian Ancestors have been forerunners of art, history, food, wine, science, music and literature, to name a few. That long, slim Italian boot, in the center of Europe, has been a prime source of the world’s growth of…
Swiss Chard with Garlicky Tomato Sauce
My Mom used to tell me how important leafy greens are for you when I was a child. I was a finicky eater and did not like many vegetables back then. Time has changed that, now, I seem to like everything and I can say vegetables are now, probably my favorite food. Swiss Chard is…
Italian Stuffed Pork Loin
This roasted, stuffed pork loin, has seen its way through our Italian generations. My mother, Josie, never had cuts of meat like the pork loins of today; I’m pretty sure she used the ribs of the pig. She would make a pocket between the outer layer and the rib bones and stuff it with an…