• PANCOTTO AND CARDAMON COOKIES

    PANCOTTO Bread Soup – a simple soup that warms body and soul. This was a soup that my Little Nonna made often so I get to think of her as it simmers on the stove. 1 LB YUKON GOLD POTATOES – diced 1 ONION – coarsely chopped 1 CELERY STALK – thinly sliced 1 TB… Continue reading

  • PUMPKIN BANANA BREAD

    WHAT EXACTLY IS A PUMPKIN? One of the most adored fall foods in America is the pumpkin, especially for its versatility not only as a food but as a decoration, a symbol and an introduction to the season. Pumpkins have a savory or flavorful profile, so we typically think of them as a vegetable but… Continue reading

  • PIEDMONT POT ROAST

    PIEDMONT POT ROAST

    (Manzo alla Piemontese) 1 RIB ROAST (3.5 lbs) 2 – 3 GARLIC CLOVES 6 SLICES PROSCIUTTO or PANCETTA 1 CELERY STALK – chopped 2 SLICES PROSCIUTTO – chopped 2 TBS FRESH PARSELY – minced 2 TBS BUTTER 1 ONION – chopped 1 CARROT – diced 2 CUPS BEEF STOCK 1 – 2 TBS TOMATO PASTE… Continue reading

  • IN OUR HOUSE IT’S NOT JUST ANOTHER DAY!

    The day or days after Thanksgiving are ones I have to plan for, too.  Some of the family sleeps over, some are coming back and there will be hungry grandchildren waiting for breakfast.  They like to hit the malls and do some preliminary shopping while anticipating the leftovers for dinner.  So not to disappoint them… Continue reading

  • A THAKSGIVING PRAYER

    A THAKSGIVING PRAYER

    Gathered hands around the table, Grateful hearts that pause to pray, Giving thanks for countless blessings, Sharing love on Thanksgiving Day. Wishing you a Bountiful Thanksgiving. While you are enjoying Thanksgiving, Say a prayer for Our Troops And all those who serve So that we can be safe God Bless Our Country. The Augello Family Continue reading

  • THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

    THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

    Although Thanksgiving is uniquely an American holiday nearly every continent has some version in their own culture though not celebrated necessarily in November.  Those Thanksgiving events usually are a celebration of harvest or patron saints. Italy, with its American transplants influence finds itself in many areas awkwardly scrambling to celebrate Thanksgiving. Finding a turkey, “tacchino”… Continue reading

  • HONEY BAKED APPLES

    HONEY BAKED APPLES

    4 APPLES – Golden Delicious, Jonagold-your favorite crisp apple 6 TBS RAISINS – Golden raisins or any diced dried fruit such as apricots   1 ½ TSPS CINNAMON 1 PINCH NUTMEG 3 TBS WANUTS or PECANS 4 TSPS HONEY 1 CUP APPLE CIDER – not juice ¼ CUP ITALIAN SWEET WINE*     Preheat oven… Continue reading

  • Chestnuts in Italy and A Spicy Cheese Bread

     FESTA DELLA CASTAGNA IN ARCIDOSSA   Fall has many nice surprises one of which is chestnuts. In late fall, chestnuts pop up overnight in the medieval cobbled streets of Arcidossa, a little Tuscan Mountain village on Mount Amiata in the province of Grossetto. There you will find teams of men twirling the handle on huge,… Continue reading

  • Creamy Cranberry Dip and Pumpkin Cake Roll

    CREAMY CRANBERRY DIP Something delicious to satisfy your company while waiting for the Turkey to be ready! 1 PKG (8oz) CREAM CHEESE –softened 1 CUP SOUR CREAM – not low fat 2 TBS HONEY 2 TSP CINNAMON 1 CAN (14 oz) WHOLE BERRY CRANBERRY SAUCE  1 CUP SLICED ALMOMDS – toasted, cooled to room temperature… Continue reading

  • THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS, AND TWO GOOD RECIPES

    THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS, AND TWO GOOD RECIPES

    Every Thanksgiving the scene is the same in almost every American household.  The ritual of the “Turkey”, the centerpiece of the day; how to cook it, how to baste it and how to stuff it.  That being said, stuffing I have come to realize is as sacred as your Nonna’s spaghetti sauce. Every family has… Continue reading