A Post-Thanksgiving Melting Pot Dinner
Two branches of the family gathered in northern Jersey to enjoy a great Italian-American meal with a Syrian twist.
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Free Recipe: Salsa Verde (Green Herb Sauce)
A really versatile condiment that you can serve with vegetables, fish or meat.
Italian-American Thanksgiving – Roasted Turkey, Chestnut-Sausage Stuffing, and Gravy
Recipes for Italian-American roasted turkey, chestnut and sausage stuffing and turkey gravy.
Song of Pulcinella Mural In Hiding
3 weeks to the day since the heavily damaged North Beach Song of Pulcinella mural was rescued from the dumpster and he’s back in his all his glory. Today we gathered at Emerald Tablet where the artist Vranas restored his mural. We had to position …
Bella Napoli
Naples as you may have realized by now is one of my favorite cities in all of Italia. My Italian roots are in Campania and Napoli is the region’s capital. I’ve felt as if I belonged there since I first visited. I love the food, …
Giardiniera (Pickled Vegetables)
Giardiniera, flavorful marinated vegetables, is a staple in the Italian kitchen. Make up a batch. Great on sandwiches or on an antipasti platter. It’s versatile!
Pickled Peppers
Here’s a really simple recipe to capture the bell pepper bounty in a jar for your winter pantry. Just slice the peppers into strips, make the vinegar brine and put everything in a jar. Pickled peppers, or “vinegar peppers” as my family calls them, keep in …
400 Food Bloggers in SF
The Foodbuzz Food Blogger Festival was in town. I met some great people and learned a lot.
Village News: Pulcinella, Garchik, Foodbuzz Bloggers & NPR
It’s just been 2 weeks since we saved the severely damaged Song of Pulcinella restoration and rolled it across Columbus Avenue to a safe haven. It’s been a week since I brought the San Francesco statue to Emerald Tablet gallery to oversee the restoration. …
Weekend Recipe: Cioppino
Cioppino has been on my mind lately. Some of my fans asked me to share my recipe so I just had to make it today. Cioppino is a San Francisco original created by the Italians on Fisherman’s Wharf in the 1800s. The local story is …
Lidia Bastianich is an Inspiration
Lidia Bastianich inspires me. She’s been a mentor for a long time. I have 6 of her cookbooks and I read them often. Lidia’s Italy has been a PBS blockbuster cooking show for years. I’ve watched them all but my absolute favorite is the one …
North Beach Hot Spot Raves
Quite a week for the Village. Two great Chronicle restaurant reviews and USA Today named a North Beach pizzeria the best in the country. North Beach is on fire! Gigi’s Sotto Mare on Green is one of the last remaining traditional Italian-American restaurants. Gigi’s first …
Restoration Begins on the Mural
The restoration of North Beach muralist Vranas’ Song of Pulcinella is like working a jigsaw puzzle. Watch as a group of neighbors and artists struggle to put the severely damaged mural back together again.
Song of Pulcinella Mural Almost Done
It’s just been 2 weeks since we saved the severely damaged Song of Pulcinella mural and rolled it across Columbus Avenue to a safe haven. It’s been a week since I brought the San Francesco statue to Emerald Tablet gallery to oversee the restoration. The …