Besciamella and Pistachio Pesto Lasagna
This is a lasagna recipe that I came up with. It’s not your typical lasagna with tomato sauce. It’s a creamy white lasagna made with …
Baked Ziti al Forno with Meat Sauce
Making baked ziti is like making manicotti or lasagna, only much easier to prepare. It is the perfect one-dish meal to make for a family …
Pasta with Anchovies and Toasted Bread Crumbs
Pasta with Anchovies and Toasted Bread Crumbs (muddica atturata) is one of the simplest pasta dishes to make in Sicilian cuisine. The seasoning sauce (olive …
Baked Pasta with Pork Ragu and Eggplant
My grandmother Vincenza would make this delicious baked ziti dish for special family occasions. The ziti is combined with a tomato sauce ragú made with …
Pistachio Pesto
The word pesto comes from the Italian verb pestare which means to pound or crush. I heartily recommend making pesto using a mortar and pestle …
Pasta with Potatoes and Peas
This week was an exceptionally challenging time for me. When I’m having a bad day, I find solace in foods that I find comforting. Everyone …
Baked Pasta Milanisa with Sardines
This classic Sicilian pasta dish is made with sardines and is also known as pasta con sarde (sardines). Pasta Milanisa, or Milanese as the Italians …
Pasta alla Puttanesca
Puttana, or buttana in Sicilian, means a slut or whore. The name of this pasta dish, “alla Puttanesca,” translates as pasta in the style of …
Pasta with Tomatoes, Canned Tuna, and Capers
This dish is the Italian version of tuna noodle casserole. Several years ago while visiting family in Sicily, a cousin invited me to dinner. He …
Anelletti al Forno: Baked Anelletti Pasta
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 …
