Since I do use ricotta in many ways it seems that every once in a while I will have just a little left in the container. Being the kind of person I am I really hate to waste anything. So I’m always thinking of ways to use ingredients that are leftover in the refrigerator. I…
Dinner
Parmesan Rollatini
If you like eggplant you are going to love this twist on eggplant parmesan. Instead of slicing your eggplant in disks you are going to cut your eggplant lengthwise, of course, you’re going to take off its skins first. I actually like to use a heavy duty potato peeler; it comes off so clean. One…
Lentil Sausage Soup
Lentil Soup is a great soup for practically any time of year but it seems my mind goes to it in the spring and in the fall the most. I think the reason being we have the fluctuation of temperatures. Sometimes it’s warm but sometimes the temperature goes down and it reminds me spring ‘s…
Escarole, Potato and Beans
This is a hardy Italian dish which is not only vegetarian but also extremely very satisfying. This recipe has its history. My father loved “scarol” which they called it. This is how you knew an Italian was talking about escarole. It was pronounced “sca rol” and my Dad would ask for it quite often. My mother would not…
Stuffed Rolled Tilapia
Just about this time of year my taste buds start to crave the freshness of spring time. The days are longer now and the bulbs are popping out of the ground and the buds on the trees are cracking through the bark. So my memory takes me back to one of my mother, Josie’s, recipes….