italian food

Sunday Gravy became famous, beyond the borders of Little Italy, from the kitchen scene in The Godfather where Clemenza is teaching Michael how…

Crème Fraiche is that elusive French dairy product that rarely sees it’s way onto the shelves of Atlantic Canadian supermarkets. In fact,…

Spiedini Alla Romana is a skewer of oozing mozzarella and crunchy bread drowning in a garlicky white wine and butter sauce. During…

Chicken Cacciatore is the Italian dish that I cut my cooking chops on. I was fascinated with the layering of flavours. How…

UPDATE: This is the first post from my Covid Video Cooking Series. I’ve had so many of you ask me for my…

Meatballs can be succulent morsels of deliciousness or golf balls – you decide. There are a number of dishes that separate the…

Pavlova is a dessert popular my house. The girls loved it growing up and have since started to bake it in their…

Fresh Ricotta is a delicious creamy soft Italian cheese often used for pasta fillings such as ravioli or manicotti. As a filling…

Lobster Risotto is my husband, Ralph’s signature dish which our family requests on special occasions. Because Ralph only gets to cook when…

Pasta E Fagioli means ‘pasta and beans’ in Italian. It’s poor man’s food made from simple ingredients. The origin of pasta e…