Italian

I had 4 oz of salami in my deli drawer needing to be consumed.  I wanted to eat green beans as a side dish with dinner.  A marriage was…

 Spaghetti with Brussels Sprouts – Simple sauce constructed from tomatoes, bacon, onions and brussels sprouts tossed with American’s favorite noodle, spaghetti. I love Brussels sprouts.  I do. I have…

A several years ago, a dear friend from college was coming over for dinner while he passed through on his business travels.  At this time…

Vodka, one of my favorite things from Russia, outside the nesting dolls maybe…No, who am I kidding, it’s the vodka. I am not quite sure what vodka does to…

My grandmother Frances left us July 2012.  She’d missed my grandfather terribly, saw an opportunity to depart, so she did.  I miss her greatly, but she is now where…

Basic red sauce is just that, a basic tomato sauce for pasta or any other Italian dish.  This is my grandmother’s recipe and will be referred to quite frequently…

Vegetables are good for us.  We need them.  But it’s winter.  This time of year they tend to be really expensive due to being out…

If there was ever a dish that was personal, this is it.  I’ve talked about my grandmothers and their influence on my cooking.  In July…

Keeping with my desire to not waste my food, and having just made “leftover” Marinara, I wanted to finish up my Parmesan Polenta from the same Italian Pot Roast…

A few days ago I made an Italian pot roast with mushroom sauce.  When I cooked my roast, I wanted my broth to be extremely flavorful.  I’ve learned over…