Category: Meal Type / Family Recipe /
Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops
Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops are so moist and tasty, you won’t believe how simple they are to make. Vito recreated this recipe from memory of a family recipe which his mother and maternal grandmother would make but never wrote down; it was served very often a family summer barbecues. The simple but flavorful stuffing permeates…
More information
Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops are so moist and tasty, you won’t believe how simple they are to make. Vito recreated this recipe from memory of a family recipe which his mother and maternal grandmother would make but never wrote down; it was served very often a family summer barbecues. The simple but flavorful stuffing permeates…
More information
Grilled Pineapple NY Cheesecake
Grilled Pineapple NY Cheesecake combines amazingly sweet and tasty grilled pineapple with a slightly modified version of Vito’s Mom’s recipe for New York Style Cheesecake. The recipe was created at the request of Libia Salazar, a friend of Vito’s from elementary and high school days, for her husband who loves pineapple and cheesecake. There are…
More information
Grilled Pineapple NY Cheesecake combines amazingly sweet and tasty grilled pineapple with a slightly modified version of Vito’s Mom’s recipe for New York Style Cheesecake. The recipe was created at the request of Libia Salazar, a friend of Vito’s from elementary and high school days, for her husband who loves pineapple and cheesecake. There are…
More information
Chicken Abruzzese
Chicken Abruzzese combines tender chicken with crispy bacon, herbs and spices, melted cheeses… and a history lesson too! The Abruzzo region of Italy, to the east of Rome with a lovely Adriatic coastline and the Apennine Mountains, is rugged and mountainous with hilltop towns from the medieval and Renaissance periods tucked in and around national…
More information
Chicken Abruzzese combines tender chicken with crispy bacon, herbs and spices, melted cheeses… and a history lesson too! The Abruzzo region of Italy, to the east of Rome with a lovely Adriatic coastline and the Apennine Mountains, is rugged and mountainous with hilltop towns from the medieval and Renaissance periods tucked in and around national…
More information
Broccoli al Limone
Broccoli al Limone or Broccoli with Lemon presents broccoli in fresh and tasty way. It can be served as an appetizer or salad or as a side dish for roasted meats, such as Savory Grilled Pork Roast, and poultry dishes like our Harissa Spiced Chicken. Broccoli al Limone was served often by Vito's parents and…
More information
Broccoli al Limone or Broccoli with Lemon presents broccoli in fresh and tasty way. It can be served as an appetizer or salad or as a side dish for roasted meats, such as Savory Grilled Pork Roast, and poultry dishes like our Harissa Spiced Chicken. Broccoli al Limone was served often by Vito's parents and…
More information
Sicilian Style Cauliflower Pasta
Sicilian Style Cauliflower Pasta is real Sicilian home cooking, humble but with flavor and texture. Vito’s Dad would make it, adding the pine nuts only on special occasions, always advising that the pinch of nutmeg was crucial to the flavor of the dish and he was right! Use grated sheep or goat milk cheese for…
More information
Sicilian Style Cauliflower Pasta is real Sicilian home cooking, humble but with flavor and texture. Vito’s Dad would make it, adding the pine nuts only on special occasions, always advising that the pinch of nutmeg was crucial to the flavor of the dish and he was right! Use grated sheep or goat milk cheese for…
More information
Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce
Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce or Pork “Gravy” as we say in New Jersey, is a pork-based tomato sauce which uses readily available ingredients and yields a deeply flavorful pasta sauce. This family recipe comes from Vito’s maternal grandmother and mother who would make it a fairly often. Oddly enough, we’ve never seen this really tasty…
More information
Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce or Pork “Gravy” as we say in New Jersey, is a pork-based tomato sauce which uses readily available ingredients and yields a deeply flavorful pasta sauce. This family recipe comes from Vito’s maternal grandmother and mother who would make it a fairly often. Oddly enough, we’ve never seen this really tasty…
More information
Breaded Cauliflower Antipasto
Breaded Cauliflower Antipasto the ultimate snack to keep hungry guests under control before a holiday meal but it’s also perfect for a game night. Jan was first introduced to this delicious snack or antipasto during an Easter dinner almost 40 years ago at Vito’s parents’ home. Curiously, while popular in Italian-American households, it is rarely…
More information
Breaded Cauliflower Antipasto the ultimate snack to keep hungry guests under control before a holiday meal but it’s also perfect for a game night. Jan was first introduced to this delicious snack or antipasto during an Easter dinner almost 40 years ago at Vito’s parents’ home. Curiously, while popular in Italian-American households, it is rarely…
More information
Roasted Peppers Italian Style
Roasted Peppers are very tasty, when combined with garlic and olive oil, they are magic. In many Italian-American households roasting peppers is a long-held family tradition; Vito’s Mom was no exception and we got to enjoy them many times as part of an antipasto before a holiday meal and sometimes along with lunch or in…
More information
Roasted Peppers are very tasty, when combined with garlic and olive oil, they are magic. In many Italian-American households roasting peppers is a long-held family tradition; Vito’s Mom was no exception and we got to enjoy them many times as part of an antipasto before a holiday meal and sometimes along with lunch or in…
More information