Limoncello a la Pasta on the Floor
Limoncello. Sheer perfection when lemon and sugar meet alcohol. I took my first crack at a batch of Limoncello. I initially tasted this lovely liquor when Chip and I were in Italy. Once outside of Pompeii we had fresh limoncello on a hot August afternoon and again...
Macaroni tonight: Bucatini with Limoncello Sauce
Growing up in an Italian household with a stay at home mom, dinners were simple and inexpensive. Macaroni or pasta as kids today call it was a cheap and effortless way to feed your family. Throw in some meatballs, old chicken or left-over pork chops and you have a...
Easy Zabaglione
Wednesday’s Recipe for Saturday’s Dinner centers around dessert. This week we will make Zabaglione, pronounced [zah-buh l-yoh-nee; Italian dzah-bah-lyaw-ne] This is a splendid custard-like dessert made often with Marsala or Limoncello. Chip and I made it both ways...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day…From an Italian.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all my Irish friends! I have spoken often of my Manhattan roommate, Patricia Cunningham, God rest her soul. We lost her too early in life but her “Irish memories” will stay with me forever. I think about the differences...About Me
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