Fresh from the garden (or your local farmer’s market) tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions) and toss them into a beautiful salad with delicious Italian herbs, mozzarella and olives, if you like! Right here… No lettuce and no wilting, so this can be prepared hours in advance. Depending on the amount of people you will be serving […]
Read MoreThanksgiving Food Prep Timeline
Checklist 1 -2 Weeks before Thanksgiving (or earlier if you’re very organized!): Plan your guest list and confirm. This can, of course, be done much earlier and makes life a little easier! Invite someone that doesn’t have a family to share Thanksgiving with. There is always room for one more. Plan your menu and all […]
Read MoreItalian Braciole Recipe as seen on Charlotte Today
As Spaghetti Sauce was the inspiration for writing ‘MaMa Mia Cucina’, which I have previously delivered to The Charlotte Today Show, adding the Braciole to the sauce adds to a very nice accompaniment to the platter of meats for serving. This is a typical ‘Sunday Dinner’, or ‘Sunday Supper’ in my […]
Read MoreGnocchi on Fox 46 Charlotte
Cheese Gnocchi (Gnocchi di Ricotta) Flour Romano Cheese Ricotta Cheese Eggs Mound flour on a work surface, making a well in the center. Beat eggs in the center adding the cheese. With a fork, or with your hands, slowly begin kneading the remaining flour (except for 1/2 cup) into the eggs while alternately adding the […]
Read MoreVanilla Pudding Berry Trifle on FOX 46 Charlotte
Vanilla Pudding Berry Trifle Pudding: 5 cups whole milk 1 cup sugar ½ cornstarch ½ teaspoon salt 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten 1 whole vanilla bean, split and seeded OR 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 Tablespoons butter 8 oz. Mascarpone Cheese *** 5 cups mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) […]
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