Lucky me I have so many talented friends and colleagues in the food world. When I started this blog I reached out to many of them and asked if they would be willing to contribute content that I could share with you and they all said absolutely! Sibby Barrett @onioncreekkitchens and I have been friendsContinue reading “Simple Delicious Poundcake”
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Poppy’s Ricotta Pie
Easter was always a big holiday in my family growing up. My grandmother would begin a week before making the traditional bread and pies for the holiday. When she got older and really didn’t want to do it anymore my father who was known to the grandkids as Poppy, happily took over. Dad loved cookingContinue reading “Poppy’s Ricotta Pie”
Extra Virgin Olive Oil-Nectar of The Goddess
I am so fortunate to have so many talented friends and colleagues in the culinary business. Most of these relationships go back over 25 years. One such friend is Aimee Padden who has been in the business of importing glorious foods for 25 years and I was one of her first customers! Aimee is aContinue reading “Extra Virgin Olive Oil-Nectar of The Goddess”
Ode To Stanley: Part 1
My love for Stanley Tucci began many years ago when my father called to tell me about this great movie he watched called The Big Night. Dad also loved Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub who plays his brother in the film. So off I went to Blockbuster to rent the film, remember when we didContinue reading “Ode To Stanley: Part 1”
Black Pepper Fennel Biscotti
Several years ago when I owned Philomena Food Company I decided that I wanted to bring the traditional Italian salt and pepper biscuit into my line of products. Now my grandmother probably made the best and most beautiful version of this traditional biscuit that I have ever seen. She painstakingly braided hers into little wreaths.Continue reading “Black Pepper Fennel Biscotti”
Sauce Bolognese
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia Romagna region in Northern Italy. The Bolognese people take the making of this sauce very seriously, but show me an Italian that doesn’t take their food seriously…..they simply do not exist! Typically the Bolognese make their sauce slightly different than the recipe I make andContinue reading “Sauce Bolognese”
Stuffed Artichokes
Artichokes also know in Italian as “carciofo” have been a staple in my life since I was a kid. My grandmother made them for every holiday dinner and I can still see her walking into the dining room with that huge pan full of those beautiful stuffed creations. It seems like back then it wasContinue reading “Stuffed Artichokes”
Comfort Food
So many dishes could come under the heading of Comfort Food. After the last several years of living through a political nightmare and segueing into a pandemic I think we can all agree that food has been and still is a great comfort to us all. I have to chuckle at all of my friendsContinue reading “Comfort Food”
Cowboys and Beans
I love beans, pretty much all kinds of beans I think white beans or navy beans are amoung my favorites. This was not always the case, as a kid my grandmother would make a dish called “pane e fagioli” which simply means bread and beans. This dish was part of the Aceto family peasant foodContinue reading “Cowboys and Beans”
It’s all in the memories
One thing I have noticed about being a chef is that we create quite a bit of buzz. Everyone wants to talk to me once they find out that I am a chef. This is because I represent a universal source of happiness…..food. People just love talking about food and apparently cocktails. This was beautifullyContinue reading “It’s all in the memories”