Swiss chard is one of my favorite greens.  It can be used most of the time interchangeably in many recipes calling for spinach.  Chard has a sweeter taste than spinach.  My preference is going with the chard or sometimes combining the two.  You can use spinach in place of swiss chard in this dish, but […]

Eggs in Purgatory or Eggs in Tomato Sauce is an easy dish to make for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  This is a rustic dish in which eggs are poached in a simple tomato (marinara) sauce seasoned with onions, garlic, and basil.  For some reason unbeknownst to me, marinara sauce tastes better when made in a […]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding is one of my favorite movies.  It has me laughing no matter how many times I’ve watched it.  There are many similarities between the Greek and Italian cultures.  I really relate to the school cafeteria scene where the girl is eating moussaka for lunch and the kids are making fun […]

Primavera means the spring season in Italian.  I call this dish frittata primavera because it contains the first vegetables that come to market in Italy in the spring-time – thin asparagus, peas, and baby artichokes.  If you’ve never had a frittata, it is basically a large egg omelet with lots of great stuff thrown in.  The […]

This simple and hearty egg dish is so versatile you can serve it for breakfast, lunch, a light supper, or brunch.  Poached eggs are typically cooked in water, but these eggs are poached in a flavorful tomato sauce with Italian sausage.  If you like a little heat, use the hot Italian sausage and add in the red […]

The Sicilian word affucato, or affogato in Italian, means to drown.  Which is what these eggs are – drowned in a savory broth enriched with asparagus and potatoes. My mother Maria can do wonderful things with eggs.  This is my favorite of all of her egg dishes.  It’s a really unique recipe – unusual as far […]