
eThere are no doubt many variations on how to make this popular Italian dish. The way we made it involves cooking eggplant slices on a griddle, then rolling the slices with a ricotta cheese mixture, covering with a homemade tomato sauce and cheese, then baking. If you want to see another way we’ve made eggplant … [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 friend, Vesna, gave me a recipe for a casserole made with sliced cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms, cheese and smoked sausage. I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner, and I really wanted to try her recipe; however, I didn’t have any mushrooms or smoked sausage. Well, I decided to improvise and make … [read more]