On the 4th Day of Christmas… With New Year’s Eve around the corner, we’re celebrating appetizers for a couple of days. The next couple of apps are easy to prepare, gluten-free, and delish! Stuffed Dates with Goat Cheese Dried, pitted, dates Goat Cheese, at room temperature Balsamic Glaze (read the label for assurance of gluten-free […]
Read MoreThe 3rd Day of Christmas
On the third day of Christmas… Thinking up some appetizers for New Year’s Eve? Try our Spinach Balls. We served them on Christmas Eve, and switched them up for our gluten-free friends. The recipe is taken from “MaMa Mia Cucina”, substituting bread for gluten-free bread. A healthier fat may also be substituted, such as Earth […]
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 […]
Read MoreBeet, Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad
Notable for their sweet, earthy flavor, beets have the highest sugar content on any vegetable, while remaining very low in calories. Beets are considered a root vegetable with two edible parts – the greens, which grow above the ground, and the beet ‘bulb’, which grows as ‘the root’. Aside from the red beet, these […]
Read MoreWeek 6 Green Bean and Potato Salad
As we are in week #6 of our Summer Salad Blog, I would like to introduce and share great friends, as well as experts in their fields. I encourage you to follow them as they share their expertise in food, nutrition, health, and fitness information. Week #6 = Green Bean and Potato Salad Recipe. Enjoy! Recipe as written […]
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