Growing up in an Italian-American family introduced certain words to my vocabulary that I thought were commonplace until I got older. “Pastine” was in a pot on the stove every Saturday, and if you ever groaned that your stomach hurt a mother (or aunt or mommom) would ask if you had “agita”. Now that...
The colors are Christmas but the flavors are pure springtime. Though this would be perfect as a side with basic grilled chicken or sausage, it’s high enough in protein (thanks to the cheese and beans) that you can bring the leftovers to work for a stand-alone lunch. Have a problem with gluten? Try this with...
An ice cream pie with a chocolate cookie crust, a creamy cream-cheesy vanilla layer, and lots of strawberry ice cream. The chocolate sauce on top makes it look pretty and envelopes the whole she-bang with chocolate. This was super easy to put together and would make a wonderful dessert as the weather gets warmer....
When we lived in the West Chester borough we would hit a restaurant called Teca for dinner fairly often, as it was closest to the house and relatively healthy as far as eating out goes. They have a great menu but I couldn’t not get this one salad entree called “Teca Tonnata”. I would...
