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…
Dinner
Tilapia Marinara with Linguini
This recipe actually was conceived out of necessity. My daughter and her boyfriend were coming over for dinner and I was going to make a shrimp dish but as I soon learned from my daughter and my conversation that her boyfriend was allergic to shellfish, so I went ahead and nixed those dinner plans. I…
Chicken Marsala Risotto
Boy, is this dish “Molto Buona”!!! This dish could almost fit into the “30-minute meal” category; for the exception of maybe 10 extra minutes. It’s a quick meal that has a robust flavor and it will remind your taste buds of Veal Marsala which is quite elegant and definitely a classic. And I probably would…
Tortellini in Salsa Bianca
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…
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…