A few years back I tasted the best ribs I’d ever eaten. They had the perfect blend of salt, heat and sweet and they fell right off the bone! These tasty morsels were made by our friend and one of the owners of Local Happenings Magazine, Robert Briseno. And so, as we kick off grillin’ … Continue reading »
Serves: 4 Time: 30-40 minutes This is a tasty change up from your basic Spaghetti night. A splatter screen is highly recommended! Ingredients: 1/2 lb bacon, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 carrot, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or finely grated 2 Tbs double concentrated tomato paste 1 Tbs flour 1 cup tomato … Continue reading »
I have to give a shout out to our friend, Bill T., who goes hunting every fall. He doesn’t always end up with game but this past year, someone in his hunting party did. I’ve been savoring several pounds of deer sausage in my freezer since late October! Thanks, Bill! This country gravy can be adapted … Continue reading »
Our friend Vinny came over again last week to share with me another of his mother’s heartwarming, satisfying dishes – pasta e fagioli, or, as Vinny calls it,” pasta fazool”. Any way you say it, this dish has it all – warm, hearty, healthy and delicious and it was really inexpensive to make. As Vinny … Continue reading »
Happy New Year! Last week, our long time friend, Vinny (aka “Papa”), who is 100% Italian (half Sicilian on his dad’s side and half Neapolitan on his mom’s side) and born and bred in New York City, came over to show me how to make his mother’s most awesome meatballs. What a great day! Not … Continue reading »
