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 [...]
IT’S NOT HALLOWEEN BUT IT IS A DAY TO HONOR THE DEAD! The 1st of November is a national holiday in Italy, known as Tutti i Santi or Ognissanti, which celebrates All Saints Day and is followed by All Souls Day on the 2nd of November, a day devoted to honor loved ones who [...]
Well the Augello Family annual beach vacation is fast approaching. (June 29th – July 7th) The great thing about this vacation is that even with so many people together for a week, it is pure enjoyment because of the togetherness. When Vince, our oldest grandchild was just a toddler, we started this tradition in one [...]
Traditional Tuscan Easter Cake In Italy this sweet typical Tuscan bread is prepared at Easter from an ancient recipe and is assembled with several days of preparation and effort. The name “pasimata” derives from the Latin “pasimatum” meaning bread baked under ash. Fortunately this recipe has been translated to everyday terms and incorporates ingredients readily [...]
The spring holiday of Passover commemorates the flight of the Jewish people from their Egyptian oppressors over 3 thousand years ago. In their haste to find freedom in a Promised Land those who fled did not have time for the traditional yeast breads to rise. Thus was born, matzos. Matzos are squares of flat unleavened [...]
4 (6 oz, each) Cod Fillets (or Baccala which is salted cod and should be rinsed in cold water several times) 3 Tbs Olive Oil 5-7 Anchovy Fillets, minced (or several squirts from a tube of anchovy paste) 2 Large Garlic Cloves – thinly sliced 1 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes – or to taste 1/3 Cup [...]
No matter where you live or how old you are, at this season, Christmases from the past come to mind and have different meanings for each of us. For me it is mostly about family, food and traditions. Growing up, we were a family of extremely modest means. We always had a tree (not always [...]
