Tag: Italian
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The Magic of Crispy Chicken
My brother-in-law’s mother and father, Grace and Berardino (Ben), were two of the most generous and hard-working people I have ever known. Italian immigrants, they arrived in the United States in the 1950s with their son and labored in numerous jobs to carve out a prosperous life. Love and Work Their lives revolved around their…
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What I Learned About Heart-Healthy Eating in Italy
When my husband and I visited cities in Southern Italy and Sicily during a 12-day tour, eggplant kept showing up in various forms. Lunch in Capri featured a pita-like sandwich stuffed with mixed greens and grilled eggplant, dinner in Bari incorporated an eggplant stack entrée with marinara and fresh basil and a farewell dinner in…
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Sunday Sauce
On this frigid Sunday afternoon, I’m grateful to be inside, where a fire is crackling in the fireplace and pasta sauce is simmering on the stove, an aroma I have associated with Sundays all of my life. When I was growing up, as my dad watched the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoons and we wandered…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 