6 servings1 box Barilla® Collezione Orecchiette,1 teaspoon baking soda,Salt to taste,3 bunches broccoli rabe,1 pound Italian sausage,4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided,2 garlic cloves sliced,red pepper flakes to taste,½ cup Romano cheese grated DIRECTIONS: Bring two 1-gallon pots of water to a boil. In the first pot, add a bit of salt and baking […]
Sunday Rigatoni with Meatballs and Tomato Sauce.
I was raised in an Italian family (both sides). On Sunday we always had pasta with tomato sauce and some kind of meat. This past Sunday I made Eddie and I this dinner and a Tomato Focaccia. The Focaccia recipe I got was from a cooking class in Masseria we attended in Italy. For the […]
Crackling Coppa Roast with Fennel and Onions
Some people may wonder if I’m bored at home all day. Nope! In case people are wondering what I’m up to, I’m busy with juggling selling Life and Health insurance for New York Life https://www.newyorklife.com/, promoting One Hope Wine https://www.onehopewine.com/myshop/debbie-toro, providing Leadership Trainings (as well as Life Coaching) with Forward Motion International https://fmillc.com/, and cooking […]
Chicken Thighs au Poivre with White Wine-Shallot Sauce
While flipping through the latest issue of Food and Wine looking for a recipe for Chicken Thighs (because that is what I had on hand), I stumbled across a Pork Chop recipe that inspired me to make this dish. This recipe serves 2 What you will need: 2 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (you can use […]
Tasty Tuesday’s wine paring
Eddie and I love a good steak and Rib-eye is our favorite. Our second favorite is a Skirt Steak. Here is a good recipe to try. You would take 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 2 Tablespoons steak sauce (such as A-1), 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 Tablespoon […]
Grilled Zucchini Pizza Boats
These I made after going to the local Produce stand around the corner from my house. I love this little place. It is in the front yard of a farm house. They have fresh produce, fresh brown eggs, and fresh honey…all from their home farm right there. If you live near by you need to […]
Clam and Bacon Risotto with Chives
Eddie loves my Risotto. He will not eat Risotto at a restaurant because he says they don’t taste as good. Usually, I’ll make Risotto with Mushrooms or Risotto with Peas and Prosciutto (or bacon). When I saw this recipe I thought to myself “we like Spaghetti and Clam Sauce and we like Risotto, so I […]