While the girls were home on break, I decided to roast some Brussels sprouts as a side veggie to go with our steaks for dinner. When my daughter Amy saw me take the Brussels sprouts out of the fridge, she told me she had found a really good recipe and had made them while at [...]
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.
