Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant Parmigiana has always been an Italian Classic and a meatless Friday meal for decades. It takes some time to make but the more you make it the easier...
Manicotti
I met Jane in September of 1965. I enjoyed going to Jane’s house to help/watch Jane’s Mom, Antoinette, make homemade Manicotti, Raviolis and different flavor...
Marinara Sauce
There are a thousand ways to make Marinara Sauce. My Mom used Del Monte Tomato Sauce and Paste. I had Aunts that made it with just paste. People use Tomato S...
No Knead Italian Bread
This is a “FOOLPROOF” Italian Bread (NO KNEAD) recipe that will wow you, your family and friends. You can find it on the King Arthur website 3 pages long and...
Easter Grain Pie
The first Easter I spent with Jane’s family, April 11th, 1966, her Mom made Easter Grain Pie for dessert. It was love at first bite! We have made it each yea...
Easter Bread
This Easter Bread recipe is from Jane’s Grandma Anna Palma (1891 – 1981). She was a great loving cook, baker, teacher and Jane learned well. This is one of t...
Pork & Sweet Cherry Peppers
This is a recipe that has only two main ingredients, is easy to make, unique and delicious. It is a recipe we started using from Jane’s Mom’s pork chop recip...
Whole Grain Pancakes
About 45 years ago we started trying to use less white flour and if we did use white flour it was unbleached. We started making bread with whole wheat, rye a...
Roasted Beets
Many people state I don’t like beets; they taste like dirt or have never eaten beets or any other root vegetable. Beets are very healthy (Google nutrition) f...