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Simple Easter Bread Recipe  Chef John – Food Wishes Easy * I fondly remember Easter and the way it was. All of my family emigrated here from southern Italy back in the early part of the twentieth Century. They were from Calabria, Basilicata and Benevento. Three distinct areas in Italy with different dialects and somewhat […]

 Homemade Ravioli recipe  Italian Grandma’ Gina *   I recall my Great Grandmom Annunziata making homemade Ravioli way back in the day. I was only a young boy but she let me use the fork to close up the dumplings. Never have forgotten that.      Ravioli are a type of dumpling comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta […]

“Easter Taralli” Italian Grandma’ Gina * Taralli are toroidal Italian snack foods, common all over the southern half of the Italian Peninsula. A cracker similar in texture to a breadstick, a pretzel, or a sushka, taralli can be sweet or savory. Sweet taralli are sometimes glazed with sugar. Savory taralli may be flavored with onion, garlic, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, fennel, pepper, chili or just salt. Sweet and plain taralli are […]

Fettucine and Broccoli Rabe Italian Grandma’ Gina In Her Adorable Broken English * Broccoli Rabe is one of my favorite things in the world and Italian Grandma’ Gina makes it in this recipe just the way I like it. And I love her broken English. Reminds me of people I grew up with.     […]

Italian Street Food OMG * The most notable Italian street food is pizza, sold in take-aways and bakeries. Take-away pizza (or pizza al taglio) is quite different from pizzeria pizza. Unlike the round pizza normally found in restaurants, which originated in Naples as a street food itself, it is generally baked on large square trays, and square or rectangular […]

Italian Garlic and Tomato Chicken * I always loved this combination. My grandmother made a similar dish and we just couldn’t get enough. Sometimes she would add potatoes and pasta, usually fusilli and ….. OMG… there would never be anything left over.  This particular recipe is a little different but looks wonderful. That is unless […]

Great Depression Wisdom 94 Year old Clara  “Answers your Questions” * Clara of Great Depression Cooking lived through the Great Depression of 1929. Her recipes reflect those of her mother who got them through the hard times. In this segment Clara answers questions from her fans.    We have been watching these videos from Clara […]

Great Depression Cooking Clara Cannucciari  “Eggplant Parmesan” * Eggplant Parmesan is a staple in our family. Interesting how simple this recipe of Clara’s is.  Very inexpensive and delicious.  Check out Clara as she shares her experience with Eggplant Parmesan.    We have been watching these videos from Clara for some time now and we never […]

Great Depression Cooking Clara Cannucciari  “Dandelion Salad” * Dandelion Salad was a staple in our family especially in the Spring when they were first out of the ground. Check out Clara as she shares her experience with what we used to call “Cicorie” or Dandelions.    We have been watching these videos from Clara for […]

“Eggs in Purgatory”  Mary Ann Esposito – Ciao Italia * Wonderful Recipe from the Past * I Love Italian Food When I was much younger my mom used to make something where the rendered tomatoes filled the deep dish frying pan and then she broke eggs into the middle of the tomatoes.      It […]