Cooking Tips on My Favorite Foods “One Sauce…One Family…Three Ways…” Compliments of Cynthia Goch Memories of growing up with my grandfather’s garden, next door, I have to say… hands down… that one of my all-time favorite foods is the tomato! I’m talking about the summertime, organic, ruby-red, fresh-from-the-garden, sun-kissed tomato! Along with the tomato comes […]
Read MorePotato and Green Bean Salad
Potato and Green Bean Salad Insalata di Fagiolini e Patate Ingredients: 6 to 8 medium-size red potatoes, cooked, cooled, skinned and cubed 2 cups fresh-cooked string beans chopped into 1-inch pieces Dressing: 1/2 teaspoon fresh, peeled and minced garlic 1/2 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup […]
Read MoreChicken Vegetable Tortellini Soup
Chicken Vegetable Tortellini Soup 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 whole organic chicken breast or 2 split breasts 3 carrots, chopped 3 celery stalks, sliced 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 2 cups fresh spinach, washed and drained ½ cup freshly chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley 1 gallon fresh filtered […]
Read MoreThe 1st Day of Christmas – Baccala Recipe in commemoration of The Feast of the 7 Fishes
Today, December 26, 2011, marks the beginning of the traditional 12 Days of Christmas, and continues through January 6, in celebration of the Epiphany. The Epiphany is otherwise known as ‘The Little Christmas’, and the day the Wise Men followed the ‘star’, and arrived, bearing gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. As we celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas, continue […]
Read MoreMaMa Mia Cucina Book Launch 2011
A note of gratitude for each of you, and to each of you who joined me on October 20, 2011 at Bloomingdale’s in King of Prussia for the official book launch of the new revised edition of “MaMa Mia Cucina”. The Cooking Demonstration Menu included ‘Noni’s Spaghetti Sauce’ (or Tomato Gravy as they say here […]
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