Bresaola and Fig Salad 8-10 Scallions 5 Ripe Figs 6 Slices Bresaola - Sliced Thin 2-3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sprinkle of Lemon Juice Salt and Pepper - To Taste Freshly Grated Cheese - Your favorite Trim the scallions and blanch for a few minutes in a pot of boiling water. Blot dry. Cut [...]
Labor Day is celebrated here in the United States on the first Monday in September. The original intent of the Labor Day holiday was to provide a day that would give honor to the social and economics achievements of the American worker. It was a way to celebrate the essential role workers have made to [...]
Fig Preserves When August rolls around it’s a game of survival of the fittest - our family against the squirrels. We have several fig trees in our back yard, and we wait patiently for days for the figs to ripen. Then we have to get out to the fig trees early in the morning to [...]
Easter in Italy With the virus still playing havoc in Italy it is difficult to know just what to expect this Easter holiday but to be sure Italians will find a way to celebrate this sacred holiday. But if you ever happen to be in Italy for Easter, you won't see the famous bunny or [...]
YIELD Serves 8–10 INGREDIENTS · 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots · 1/2 cup dried or candied pineapple · 1/2 cup golden raisins · 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons gold rum, divided – or liqueur of your choice (I like to use Gran Marnier or Amaretto) · 3 tablespoons plus 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more [...]
BACCALA with POTATOES (A Christmas Specialty) 1 lb Baccala (Salt Cod) 1 Onion - Quartered 2 Garlic Cloves - Sliced 3/4 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes - Peeled and Quartered Extra Oil for Drizzing Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste Cut the cod into large pieces and put in a large bowl adding enough [...]
Monday, December 21st thru Wednesday, December 23rd, 10:00am - 7:00pm Thursday, December 24th, Christmas Eve - 9:00am -3:00pm December 25th, Christmas Day - CLOSED Saturday, December 26th – CLOSED Sunday, December 27th CLOSED Merry Christmas - Buon Natale As the holidays approach we will continue to maintain safe shopping conditions with everyone’s patience and cooperation. [...]
Yield:serves 8 This sweet side dish is almost like eating dessert! The streusel topping is SO GOOD! Ingredients: Souffle: 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 cup light brown sugar 3 cup smashed sweet potato 2 large eggs 1/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Topping: 1 cup [...]
A Glimpse of Thanksgiving in Italy Although Thanksgiving is uniquely an American holiday nearly every continent has some version in their own culture though not celebrated necessarily in November. These Thanksgiving events usually are a celebration of harvest. Italy, with its American influence finds itself in many areas awkwardly scrambling to celebrate Thanksgiving. Finding a [...]
Mothers come in all shapes and sizes, all colors and religions and many genders. Who is really a Mother is a question very difficult to answer because being a Mother is really a perception and not always a biological bond. While there are celebrations worldwide, traditions vary depending on country and celebrations can be traced [...]
