It’s always wonderful when the first fresh California strawberries arrive in the stores. I look at them as the harbinger of summer; and my thoughts turn to barbecues, summer salads, and strawberry desserts. My supermarket always positions the strawberries near their entrance; and, on a recent shopping trip, their sweet aroma pulled me immediately to [...]
I know it’s redundant, but I am an Italian foodie. My two sisters and I grew up in a thoroughly Italian household with a Sicilian mom and a Neopolitan dad—both equally good cooks. My dad and uncle owned a small Italian restaurant together, and it was the place to go for great home style Italian food, including wonderful homemade pizza. My dad has passed on; but, to this day, even if my 80-plus-year-old mom doesn’t know you’re coming, she’ll pull a 5-course meal out of the fridge in no time flat.
