RECIPES

This was one of my Grandma Jo's staples, her afternoon steak sandwich. How luxurious I thought we were in her row home kitchen on...

You've seen those adorable mini eggplants right? I love them for this recipe which delivers bite size blasts of flavor that will leave...

My dad knows his way around the kitchen. He was a cook in the army, worked in a pizza shop (of course) and worked in our family's...

I love beans, they tend to leave me more satisfied then other legumes. And while my favorite bean is the cannellini, I am also a big fan...

When my garden delivers boat loads of tomatoes I get a little inventive with what to do with them. Before having my daughter, Sistilia, ...

There is nothing more I love than a salad that is light but delivers an abundance of flavor. Over the past few years, the caprese has...

My yard is popping with zucchini right about now and while I never tire of this veggie, I am always trying to come up with different ways...

Nothing says summer to me like a pepper and egg sandwich. I can still see my nonna walking across the sandy beaches of Brigantine, New...

I can't hide the truth any longer, when I say, "fried," I really mean, "burnt," but I know the stigma that comes with burning your...

I feel like I'm divulging a deep family secret with this one. Dirty Bread is a tradition among my people that runs so deep my Uncle...

It's summer and my garden is swinging, which is fabulous because yesterday I got the pecks for pesto. Have I said how much I LOVE cooking...

I love grill season, the minute the temperature hits 60 I fire mine up. The benefits are many, the taste is divine, I don't have to heat...

My Dad has always talked about his mother, my Grandmom Mary's meatball stew. A savory dish of meatballs, potatoes, carrots and peas. I...

My mamma, or as we call her, Weezie, is not known far and wide for her cooking. And that is ok, my dad is a wonderful kitchen hog and...

Chocolate, cherry, ricotta parfait...say that three times fast! This sweet but light desert is one of my favorites. Most people,...

After last weeks stuffed pork tenderloin, I had some prosciutto left over, so I decided to dress up some rough cut potatoes with it and...

Stuffed pork tenderloin was always a big deal in my house. Growing up, it was something my dad would make and we would wait with bated...

You might be surprised to know that meatloaf has been around for quite awhile. I'm talking fifth century AD awhile. It's first...

Recently my mom took a trip to Di Bruno's Italian market in Philadelphia, and like every other time she has gone there, she walks out...

Spring is apparently on strike, so I thought today would be a great day to whip up some ultra-comforting mini meatball soup, may as well...