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 I had some leftover buttermilk biscuits in my fridge that had gotten stale, so I put them to good use by making an Italian bread soup with a variety of vegetables and lentils. The soup also has two eggs in it which, along with the chicken broth, adds a wonderful flavor. It makes for a comforting, soothing … [read more]  My grandmother’s Italian style broccoli is wonderful, but I must admit that I love mine covered in freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I also like dipping my broccoli in some warm marinara sauce, but I didn’t have any on-hand tonight unfortunately. I know you must be thinking that’s a LOT of cheese on my … [read more]  I can’t help it that I love pasta so much. I could eat it every day! It’s not my fault… I’m half Italian and it’s just my way. It’s in my blood to love pasta… and to wear garlic as a perfume. It’s in my genes to cook with love, and there’s not a cheese I won’t consume. I can’t … [read more]  Nana, my Italian grandmother, was a wonderful cook, and one meal in particular that she used to make stands out in my memory, and that’s her spinach pizza. It has a crust not only on the bottom but also on the top…making it more like a savory spinach pie. The crust is different from most pizza crusts … [read more]  My Italian grandmother was a wonderful cook, and the meals she made that stand out most in my memory include her famous spinach pizza, ravioli, and rice balls. I always looked forward to her rice balls. Sometimes she’s make them for breakfast or lunch, while other times she would make them as an accompaniment to her … [read more]  My mom makes a wonderful Italian meal featuring pasta and beans, and it’s called pasta fazool. We kind of changed her recipe just a bit. Normally it’s a meatless dish, but since Kemal and I had some prosciutto in the fridge that needed to be eaten, we decided to add it to the soup to … [read more]  Focaccia is a popular Italian flat bread that’s dimpled and topped with olive oil and herbs. It’s quite versatile because changing herbs will change the flavor of the bread, making it highly adaptable from meal to meal. It can be topped with sage, rosemary, course sea salt, onions, garlic or olives. I topped mine with … [read more]  This Italian appetizer is rich, filling, and tasty like you wouldn’t believe. It’s basically a salad with meat, cheese, peppers, herbs, and olive oil. It’s not a “diet” type of salad by any means, but it definitely will give you a lot of energy on a cold winter day. It can be eaten by itself, with … [read more]  Schiacciata (pronounced skee-ah-cha-tah) means “squashed” or “flattened” in Italian. Schiacciata bread is a classic flat bread from Tuscany, and this Tuscan flat bread can be made in a variety of ways. It can be made with roasted grapes on top. It can be stuffed with vegetables and meat, and it can also be topped … [read more] |
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