My daughter Amanda decided she was going to start a mini-farm this year. Mind you, she has never grown a vegetable in all her life. I was really amazed at all the stuff she grew. Some of the squash looked like they were on steroids. Unlike the rest of my …
When we were kids my sister and I couldn’t wait for summer to arrive. That meant family outings to Southhold Beach on the North Fork of Long Island. My dad would surf fish while we would while the day away sun bathing, beach combing, or scouring rocks for mussels during …
Whenever I make a dish that has ricotta cheese in it, I reminisce about the time I lived in Sicily. One evening we had a big gathering of friends and there was a shepherd making fresh ricotta from sheep’s milk in a huge cauldron over a wood fire. The ricotta …
Anelletti is a regional pasta shaped like little rings (anelli in Italian) that is popular in Sicily. Anelletti al Forno (Baked Anelletti) is an awesome baked pasta dish layered with ham, pancetta, sautéed eggplant, grated cheese and mozzarella and made using two different sauces – a red (tomato based) meat …
When it’s way too hot to cook, I prefer to grill outside. It’s 94 degrees F today and my house feels more like a tropical swamp. I decided to run to the store and pick up some fish to grill. Making grilled fish is both easy …
Sicilians really love their vegies. I grew up eating a load of vegetables. My friends often wonder how I stay thin because I’m constantly cooking. The answer is – I only eat a little of what I’m making if it’s high in calories and either freeze or give away the …
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