You can grow an apple tree with seeds from an apple, but don’t wait around for any apples from that tree…. because it won’t produce any unless you graft your apple tree. WHAT? Have you ever wondered why the cherry tree you bought from your local garden center never produces any cherries? It was probably never [...]
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The only thing better than foraging for mushrooms here in the US is foraging for mushrooms in Italy! I learned to forage for wild mushrooms from my grandfather, father and uncles so when we were in Calabria this summer, my brother, uncle, E and I hit the woods early in the morning to avoid the heat [...] Escarole is a favorite green in many Italian families. Some of the more popular ways to prepare escarole are in soup, with beans, and as a simple salad. The escarole in our garden has been ready for a few weeks now and we have been enjoying it to the fullest! One of my favorite ways [...] One of my all time favorite Italian songs… Ornella Vanoni singing l’appuntamento. Classy, romantic and beautiful. We played it during our cocktail hour at our wedding… you don’t need to understand Italian to appreciate this [...] If you grew up Italian, you probably have a relative that forages for wild plants and mushrooms. I was lucky enough to tag along with my father, uncles and nonno when I was a kid to learn from them and to this day, heading into the woods has remained one of my favorite pastimes. So yesterday [...] Do you ever have those days where you think: What are we going to cook for dinner? You need to go grocery shopping, you didn’t take anything out of the freezer and you really don’t want to make anything that takes too much effort. Spaghetti alla Carbonara is the perfect dish for such an occasion! I haven’t [...] Not too long ago, I received an email in my inbox about ABC Italiano an Italian baby book by Sonya Caruso. I went to the website and immediately thought of my nephew (who is also our godson.) It didn’t take me long to buy a book for him and email the author telling her that not [...] When my parents were growing up in Calabria, they didn’t have much and when it came to cooking, nothing went to waste… especially since they grew up in large families (mom is one of 8 and dad is one of 6.) Many of the foods and recipes that they made came with them to the US [...] The last of the fresh black olives from California were still available this week, so we bought a few cases to cure for the holidays. These are colossal Sevillano Olives from Penna (some are almost prune size) and a little banged up, so I’m making them 2 ways. I’ll put the better olives under a simple [...] It’s sometimes difficult to keep on top of your Italian language skills when you’re away from Italy, your family and others that speak Italian. I find that listening to music and reading are a big help… especially if you enjoy it. Here’s a song from Alex Britti called “Piove” that I like. Hope you enjoy it [...] |
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