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WELCOME AUGUST!!! BENVENUTO AGOSTO!!! So here's a fresh dish to use some of those ripe seasonal grape or cherry tomatoes...
08/01/2026

WELCOME AUGUST!!! BENVENUTO AGOSTO!!! So here's a fresh dish to use some of those ripe seasonal grape or cherry tomatoes with.... Spollichini con Pomodoro. Cannellini beans with tomato. Garlic. Extra virgin olive oil. Fresh basil. The beans were from Italy. The tomatoes and garlic locally grown. Basil from my garden. Extra virgin olive oil from Sorrento. These are the dishes that make Italian cuisine so amazing. The cooked beans are added to a saute’ of olive oil. Garlic. 🧄 fresh basil. The Cannellini are called Spollichini when they are cooked fresh from their pods as opposed to dried or canned cooked. These were canned beans from Italy, but Spollichini just sounds more "delicious". BUON APPETITO AND HAPPY COOKING!!

Portrait of a deliciously seasonal cake I made this week. Had some local Jersey Blueberries in the fridge. Lemons. Sour ...
08/01/2026

Portrait of a deliciously seasonal cake I made this week. Had some local Jersey Blueberries in the fridge. Lemons. Sour cream. Pignoli. That says “make us into a cake” doesn’t it?? lol. I thought I was super inventive in adding Almond extract to a lemon blueberry cake. Turns out there’s lots of similar pairings but the almond cone in the form of almond flour. I’m still vacationing in Sicily in my mind even though that was back in April. So instead of the usual pound cake base I made a Sicilian olive oil cake with 3 parts AP flour. 1 part Italian fine ground semolina Flour when I tasted the batter (a childhood practice I’ve never stopped)it was very Marzipan/Pignoli tasting so I topped it with Pignoli. Then when it cooled I grizzled the usual lemon juice and zest glaze over the top. It was sensational. I added butter instead of the usual amount of olive oil and some sour cream. I love what sour cream does to a cake.

CAPELLINI CON MOLLICA OREGANATA....Capellini might be my least favorite type of Pasta. Most times. My wife ONLY likes ...
08/01/2026

CAPELLINI CON MOLLICA OREGANATA....Capellini might be my least favorite type of Pasta. Most times. My wife ONLY likes it...So one night I had some Oreganata crumbs in the fridge from the day before. She wanted Agli Olio (garlic and oil). I thought....those oreganata crumbs (plain bread crumbs, minced fresh parsley, peperoncino, a bit of pecorino, lemon zest, good EVOO and some good dried oregano (i use Oregano from Sicily, most Italian markets/Pork Stores/Salumeria usually have the imported dried Sicilian for sale). I made the usual Olive oil and Garlic saute', then tossed in the al dente Capellini (Angel Hair) off the heat...then gently blended in some Oreganata crumbs and fresh basil. A drizzle of EVOO and you're good. It was a delicious Summer treat!

Friday night Dinner....a Capicollo, Hot Calabrian Pepper Spread, Provolone, Sicilian EVOO drizzled Sicilian Seeded "Trec...
08/01/2026

Friday night Dinner....a Capicollo, Hot Calabrian Pepper Spread, Provolone, Sicilian EVOO drizzled Sicilian Seeded "Treccia"(Seeded Twist Bread). Perfect for the start to the weekend!!

Today's (July 31, 2026) FOOD HOLIDAY is NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY . It's also a few other National Food Days...we'll get to t...
07/31/2026

Today's (July 31, 2026) FOOD HOLIDAY is NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY . It's also a few other National Food Days...we'll get to them later! My choice for today's post is a delicious TRAVEL FOOD I had while waiting for a connecting flight at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Rick Bayless opened a few TORTAS FRONTERA restaurants in various Terminals. It was morning, so I ordered a BREAKFAST TORTAS....Tortas are oversized Mexican sandwiches filled with an array of wonderful items. This Breakfast version contained Chorizo, Egg, Jack Cheese, Cojita Cheese, a spicy Chimicurri, Avocado and Poblano Rajas (Roasted Poblano Chile strips). It was a delicious way to spend a few hours waiting for my next flight. Oh, and I had an ice cold Lime Agua Fresca.

Happy Weekend!! Relaxing in my backyard enjoying the sun. The pool. And some assorted reading material. Any plans for yo...
07/31/2026

Happy Weekend!! Relaxing in my backyard enjoying the sun. The pool. And some assorted reading material. Any plans for your weekend cooking or dining??

When the local seasonal produce could not be any better…make Insalata Caprese. Especially if you have close by source fo...
07/31/2026

When the local seasonal produce could not be any better…make Insalata Caprese. Especially if you have close by source for Fresh made Mozzarella. Grab a bottle of good EVOO and serve with a good loaf of some type of Italian bread.

What was Thursday night’s dinner? Started with a Caprese. Then these Roasted Chickens rubbed with garlic salt. Pepper. ...
07/31/2026

What was Thursday night’s dinner? Started with a Caprese. Then these Roasted Chickens rubbed with garlic salt. Pepper. Hungarian paprika. Olive oil Bell’s Seasoning. The insides were filled with bacon. Bell’s. Garlic. Celery. Roasted with stock. Olive oil. After the birds were roasted I removed them. Strained the pan juices and in a clean pot created a gravy from those drippings with a bit of Dijon mustard whisked in. Mashed Potatoes and Rosemary and slow cooked onions with corn finished the plates.

Does anything define Summer dining like a perfect Caprese? Fresh warm mozzarella from a close Salumeria. (Jimmy Pecci's...
07/31/2026

Does anything define Summer dining like a perfect Caprese? Fresh warm mozzarella from a close Salumeria. (Jimmy Pecci's Taste Of Italy 🇮🇹 here in Tinton Falls). Fragrant and ripe luscious Jersey Heirloom (Matts Farm Market & Garden Center). Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Bono Olio from Sciacca Sicily). Maldon Sea Salt. Fresh picked basil from my garden. This is Summer on a plate. Tonight’s Insalata.

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