It’s the last day of the Write 31 Days Challenge! My plan was to end with a dessert since it’s the last course. I bought the strawberries and lemon needed for the recipe but we had a Halloween party today and somehow the strawberries were discovered and eaten. So I’ll go ahead and share the… Read More
Eggplant is one of those classic Italian vegetables. Think of Eggplant Parmigiana. So Italian, right? Sicilian cooking uses this veggie a lot and one of my favorite ways of eating it is marinated grilled eggplant. It’s an easy recipe but it does take a little bit of time because you need to salt the slices… Read More
Another quintessential Italian vegetable is the pepper. Red pepper, yellow peppers and even green peppers make their say into all sorts of dishes. I love them both grilled and pan sauteed. When given the option, I always ask for peperoni al gratin. [Italian language lesson: peperoni is the word for ‘peppers.’ If you ask for… Read More
One of my favorite side dishes my mom makes is carote all’insalata or carrot salad. Since they are cooked and not salad-like at all, I’ll call them spicy carrots because that’s what they are. Whenever my mom goes to a pot luck at my in-laws’ they want her to bring this dish. It is much… Read More
It’s Thirsty Thursday around these parts. That means $1 wine or beer and $2 slices of cheese pizza at Al’s Pizza ($1 after 8:00). Sometimes, when the day is busy and there’s no time, it’s nice to let someone else do the cooking. Although we like to go to Al’s Pizza on Thursdays, growing up,… Read More