One of my kids’ FAVORITE dishes is Cotolette or Breaded Chicken Cutlets. It’s the Italian version of chicken nuggets, except that it’s homemade, fresh not frozen, served with a squeeze of lemon rather than dipped in ketchup or ranch. It can also be made with eye of round, sliced very thin and pounded even thinner.… Read More

We’ve spent three weeks talking about first courses: pasta, soups and rice dishes. Since we are almost finished with the Write 31 Days Challenge, it’s time to start talking about other dishes. This week we will focus on meats and some sides. Let’s tackle a classic Italian chicken dish first: Pollo alla Cacciatora.  This is chicken prepared… Read More