Italian

Italian, Main, Pasta, Seafood

A Can and a Plan: Clams and Spaghetti

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Growing up in the 80s, clams and spaghetti was in the daily dinner rotation pretty much weekly. As a working maniac mom circa 2019, I totally understand why. 1. It’s cheap. 2. It’s easy. 3. It’s fast 4. It’s super amazingly delish. Shoutout to my mom for the inspiration. She […]

Italian, Main, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Peas and Thank You: Risi e Bisi

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This dish is so worth it.  Risi e Bisi translates to rice and peas. Currently, fresh peas are in their gorgeous green glory in the farm markets in my parts. If you can get your hands on the cute little pods of deliciousness, please please do so. This dish was […]

Chicken, Italian, Main

Lidia Love

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Today, please check out an amazing Lidia Bastianich recipe: Breast of Chicken in a Light Lemon-Herb Sauce. I make this all the time. You can set all the components up in advance, and then bake it when it’s getting close to din din time. Yeah. You heard me. I said, “din din.” […]

Italian, Main, Meat, Pasta

Mommom Sacco’s Meatballs

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I live in a land of meatballs and sauce or gravy (whichever vernacular you prefer), but honestly I will only eat meatballs made by my fam. I am a snob like that 100 percent. Ain’t no shame in my game. Now, if you asked me for my Mommom Sacco’s recipe […]

Baking, Italian, Main, Pizza, Vegetarian

Old-Fashioned Sicilian Tomato Pie

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Old-fashioned tomato pie is totally a thing in South Jersey and Philadelphia. Pizza shops and bakeries all over the region have their own versions. This one uses fresh plum tomatoes in the sauce. So I’m definitely making this on heavy rotation when it’s peak Jersey tomato season. This dough comes […]