Did you know that today is National Cheesecake Day? It’s also National Father-in-Law Day. Put two and two together, and I know what dessert a lot of men are going to be served today! It’s going to be fun to check the blogosphere today to see who made what kind of cheesecake. As for me, [...]
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.
