Beef and Mushroom Besciamella Lasagna
I once ate one of the most memorable white lasagnas I had ever eaten at an acquaintance’s house. This recipe is my attempt at recreating …
Tripe and Potato Stew
Tripe (trippa in Italian) is a popular dish in many parts of Europe and Mexico. Tripe is the edible stomach lining of ruminant animals. The …
Sicilian Style Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak
Stuffed flanks steaks look impressive are easy to make and they are versatile – you can stuff them with just about anything. I like to …
Potato and Ragu Cake: Gatto di Patate e Ragu
When the weather starts getting a little cooler I go into comfort food mode. Gattò di Patate is a one-dish meal that fits that bill. …
Sicilian Stuffed Beef Roll: Farsumagru
Farsumagru or falsomagro is a large stuffed meat roll cooked in a tomato based sauce or in a broth with white wine. It is also …
Pizza Style Hamburgers – Hamburgers alla Pizzaiolo
Most children are finicky eaters and my sister and I were no exception. I remember many nights, of what seemed like torture, where our parents …
Italian Meatballs with Tomato Sauce: Ragu
While vacationing at Niagara Falls one summer, my parents went to an Italian restaurant and witnessed a fastidious diner eating a dish of spaghetti with …
Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Mint Ammogghiu Sauce
Ammogghiu is a Sicilian pesto-like sauce used as a grilling sauce, marinade, dipping sauce, and pasta sauce. Garlic, olive oil, herbs, tomatoes, lemon, capers, and …
Sicilian Marinated Grilled Steak: Carne Arrustuta
The Sicilian name for this dish is Carne Arrustuta, which simply means roasted meat. In the Italian language the dish is called Bistecca alla Griglia, …
Spiedini: Grilled, Stuffed Meat Rolls
Welcome to my first post! In our family this dish is called “Spitini” but the Italian term for them is “Involtini”, which are thin slices …
