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Peperonata – Stewed summer sweet peppers
I was thinking about the upcoming 4th of July holiday while I was shopping this week. I spotted wonderful summer bell peppers at many of the farm stands at our local farmers market. They looked so...
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Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant
I hated eggplant as a kid. So did my sister, Michele. Any attempt on my Mom’s part to get us to eat it was met with wartime-level subversive resistance. This fierce resistance came to a head one summer...
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Lenticchie in Umido – Stewed Lentils
Autumn 🍁 is finally in the air in Los Angeles. All and all, we had a pretty mild summer. The real heat in LA comes in September and we did have two week-long 🌆 heat waves with temperatures of 90-100℉...
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Citrus Roasted Chicken and Couscous 💘
Valentine’s Day is in the air 💕! Candies and chocolates are for sale everywhere you turn and people are busily making restaurant reservations for the big night. Mark and I have done the special...
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Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli is an essential recipe that anyone who enjoys cooking Italian food should have in their toolbox. This recipe is from the Puglia region of Italy (the heel of the...
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Romanesco Goes to Sicily
Sicily has been on my mind. Both my maternal grandparents came from Sicily, but I never met that grandfather, Antonio, who died before I was born. My maternal grandmother, Francesco, died when I was...
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Real-deal Sicilian Caponata
Our recent trip to Sicily really has touched my heart. An island of five million people where Michele and I have deep family connections, even after three weeks there last month, there is still a huge...
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Zuppa di Cozze – Mussels in tomato sauce
Christmas 2023 is almost here! We’re all thinking about who will be coming over when, what we’ll be cooking and baking, and what we’ll serve. When Michele and I were growing up, our family celebrated...
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Porcini, Cannellini and Sausage Soup
Baby, it’s cold outside! ❄️🥶 No matter where you are in the US, it’s cold right now. My sister will probably share her adventures of travel to and from Bozeman, Montana last week, where the...
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Sicilian Cauliflower Salad
My hands down favorite winter vegetable is cauliflower. It’s crunchy when raw and slightly sweet. When roasted, it becomes this delicious caramelized side dish that goes great with almost anything....
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