I finally decided upon a few new and old dishes for our Christmas menus. We will be eating a variety of foods this year from traditional Italian, to Irish to American and back to Italian. I think it seems fitting for this multi-cultural family. For Christmas eve the Italians do not eat meat so we … Continue reading »
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California Olive Ranch Limited Reserve Olive Oil Review
As promised, I’m back today with my review of California Olive Ranch’s Limited Reserve Extra Virgin olive oil. This particular variety of CA Olive Ranch’s oils is only made during the holidays each year so I felt pretty honored to be given this bottle for review. I actually contacted them and asked if I could review … Continue reading »
Fried Zucchini Patty Recipe
Yesterday I pulled from my freezer a bag of shredded yellow zucchini. It was from a friend’s garden and my daughter shredded a whole bunch for me a few months ago. I made bread with some of it and froze the rest. What a good idea! Tonight I needed something to go with our Italian … Continue reading »
7 Layer Dip- Italian Style
I first found this recipe at Ms. Adventures in Italy’s recipe page and fell in love with the tastes and textures it provides. Each time I’ve made this I have added a different 7th layer, this time I used canned artichoke hearts. But you can add anything you like, it’s your dip- do what you … Continue reading »
Italian sausage stuffed peppers and bruschetta al pomodoro recipes
Writing a food blog allows me to indulge in two of my passions-cooking and eating good food. I especially love when those include new recipes. Last night was one of those nights for new recipes, new to me in any case. As I posted yesterday, we had Italian sausage stuffed peppers at the Italian American festival and they were … Continue reading »
Easter memories and menu
We all had a wonderful Easter with a great church service followed by a great meal. It was the normal family including my hubby, my boys, my daughter and her son and me. Here is Isaiah, or Za as we call him, waiting for his food.
Recipes and links…by request
I had some requests on my Facebook fan page, you are a fan right, for a few different recipes. Some are things I can’t see spending the money to make because no one here but me would eat it and some are for foods I couldn’t imagine eating, such as octopus or squid or organ … Continue reading »
Homemade lasagna with fresh ricotta cheese
I purchased some fresh ricotta cheese today after reading all the pros of using fresh over the stuff in plastic tubs. So I am going to make the noodles, homemade, and some sauce and put together a lasagna this weekend. Stay tuned. Also I have a request from my Facebook fan page for Italian tapas, … Continue reading »
Making something Mexican…
shhh don’t tell on me. Tonight I have a party to attend and I was asked to bring a fresh salsa. To tell the truth, Mexican food is my favorite after Italian food. So I enjoy making and consuming fresh salsa as much as the next person. I chose to make Pico de Gallo for … Continue reading »
Mini-Caprese sandwiches
Tonight I am attending a party with a bunch of lady friends. I have been trying to figure out what kind of appetizer or hors dourves to bring that reflects my Italian heritage. So I turned one of my favorite salads into a sandwich with one of my favorite breads! I am using focaccia bread, … Continue reading »
