November 2, 2011
Guest Post by Roger The original muffuletta sandwich is a very substantial, hearty one. I have re-engineered it to be a roll-up, and my version of the sandwich is aimed at college students living on their own and working people who make or desire to make their own lunches, both of whom desire to save [...]
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October 28, 2011
Despite believing that I knew just about everything there was to know about Italian food, I discovered Italian beef for the first time in my life when the family moved to Chicago. I had never heard of this sandwich before. Turns out it is a very popular regional favorite and, evidently, not well known outside [...]
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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.
