April 10, 2022
If you are making Italian food, you’ll need fresh basil. Not the dry stuff that has been in your cupboard for possibly years. You need the bright and fragrant herb in its most delicious form. By choosing fresh basil you also benefit from its antioxidants, phytochemicals and essential oils. These Read more…
October 9, 2021
Returning to Brooklyn via the Outer Bridge Crossing, I hightailed it to Eltingville’s Pastosa location on Staten Island during peak Sunday dinner time. And though my little rental car was subsequently blocked in on all sides in their little parking lot, the need to re-up my ravioli stock was of Read more…
September 2, 2019
The end of summer is a heartbreaker for teachers. So I squeezed in some commiseration with a couple of my favorite teachers in Brooklyn and Staten Island. We ate, drank and mourned the end of our total freedom. Williamsburg’s Modern Love has these mozzarella sticks that are mind blowing, just Read more…
August 11, 2017
This little Italian girl always loved lasagna. Even though lasagna uses the same basic ingredients as other Italian dishes (noodle, sauce, cheeses), it’s the structure of lasagna I love. It is organized. And I am a big fan of things being organized. I always was. As a child I remember Read more…
August 29, 2011
Might as well share some pictures of Hurricane Irene’s after-math since I survived the hullabaloo. Small branches and leaves littered everywhere like a clumsy, ravenous herbivore had it’s way with the land. Much to the disappointment of the newscasters reporting on the storm, the damage was far less than expected. I Read more…
January 1, 2011
How to start a new year right: Don’t do anything all day. Load up on carbohydrates; it’s going to be another swift year. Clean out fridge leftovers by piling them on pizza dough. Eat the pizza. Eat the pizza twice. $4 from the local pizzeria and you need not waste Read more…