Italian

One of the only things that I like at Olive Garden is their Zuppa Toscana. Here’s my recipe. 5 strips bacon, chopped into 1-1/2″ lengths 1 tube of Turkey Italian Sausage I use a large […]

I love making traditional risotto, and I know a lot of purists will disagree with me…but part of the food experience is to make delicious food using different techniques and driving tasty and bold flavors. […]

Starting with an onion, dice it and put it in your pot with a little olive oil. Next, chop up your garlic and throw that in too. Keep sauteeing until your onions get translucent, and […]

When I was a kid, my mom remarried to a 1st generation Italian man in San Francisco. His parents moved to San Francisco from Northern Italy. Nonna (grandmother  in Italian) was a fabulous cook and […]

Lamb lollipops marinated with olive oil, rosemary, mint, garlic, S&P, basil, and tarragon. grilled on the outdoor flat-top. Pesto pasta with pine nuts. Ceasar salad Perfect flavor mix between the three dishes.

Sauce is a quick sauce with 16 oz can of Tomato Sauce, a small can of tomato paste, fennel, onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, red wine, and salt and pepper. Perhaps not that quick, but usually […]

Easy to make – hard to mess up even if you get the ingredients slightly wrong. You want this to be firm and slightly wet when you are finished mixing it. If too wet, add […]

Fresh Spinach, Minced Onion, Garlic, Ricotta, 1 egg and Parmigiano Reggiano filling The sauce was cooked about 8 hours with fresh tomatoes, Garlic, Shallots, Basil, Thyme, Bay, Salt and Pepper. At the end, 1-1/2 cups […]