Focaccia Bread with Mozzarella and Tomatoes
NOTE: Focaccia bread is thicker than pizza and very easy to make. Usually made with a liberal amount of oil and herbs and baked on stones. It was the forerunner of pizzas. Dimple the dough with your fingertips before baking. You will love this recipe.
Country Fried Catfish
NOTE: If you like catfish, you will love this crispy fried version. The fish is very light and tender on the inside and cormeal crisp on the outside. Marinate in buttermilk and hot sauce if time permits for 1 or 2 hours or less, or…
Seafood Linguine with Cream Sauce
NOTE: This dish is absolutely scrumptious! It has a creamy Alfredo sauce laden with shrimp, baby scallops, and imitation crab meat. Your family will think they are royalty, when served this dish. Serve with homemade Italian bread.
Italian Fig Cookies w/Buttercream Frosting
NOTE: My mother, Ann Fiorino, would add these cookies to her Christmas cookie collection and hand out to friends for gifts. This recipe is very old and is a revered recipe to Italians. In Italian, they are called Cuccidati.
Best Christmas Sugar Cookies
NOTE: These Christmas sugar cookies are the best I have ever found. They are easy and keep their shape well after baking. They are tender and buttery, and have the feel of a shortbread cookie. I am not sure to whom belongs the credit, as…
Wonderful Homemade Turkey Soup
NOTE: This soup is so good, just like the Thanksgiving turkey everybody loved, it is a way to keep the flavor going. This soup will warm your heart and soul, and you can have it on the table in 45 minutes.
Italain Fried Cabbage w/Marinara Sauce
NOTE: This is a favorite childhood dish that my mother used to make. The cabbage is delicious with Italian breading fried golden in olive oil. Eat it plain, or dress it with your favorite marinara sauce.
Rosalie’s Meat Sauce over Penne
NOTE: This is one of my favorite sauces, and it is very fast. I make it often when I know I am having unexpected guests. It makes up with delicious Italian chuncks of seasoned meat over savory red sauce. You will make this dish often…
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil)
NOTE: I can guarantee every Italian child grew up with this dish. We had it at least once a week and I can still smell the garlic. Use fresh curly parsley for best taste.
Homemade Custard Filled Cream Puffs
NOTE: This old fashioned dessert is ever popular, and never loses its appeal. These are soft custard-filled puffs that bring back the memories of times past.