Take a peek inside our recipe book…
All over the world, in every culture, each dish is really a story. For us, the collective influences of our home town, families, experiences, friends, tastes and traditions come through every meal, and inform the tale each one has to tell.
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic and Oil)
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic and Oil) This is the easiest pasta dish you will ever make. And it's from Naples just like my mom so you [...]
Stove Top Cheese Burgers
Stove Top Cheese Burgers In true Philly form, let's start with the roll. The spongy hamburger buns you find in the bread aisle of your grocery store [...]
Stuffed Artichoke
Stuffed Artichoke Artichoke look intimidating. You have to wonder of it's a self preservation tactic on their part. Perhaps they're worried about the rise in vegetarian and [...]
Guacamole
Guacamole Making guacamole for the first time years ago was such a leap for me. Growing up if my mom didn't know or like a food, we [...]
Green Leaf Salad with Grilled Chicken and Avocado
Green Leaf Salad with Grilled Chicken and Avocado I know. I know. They're ALL over Instagram. So why do we need another grilled chicken and avocado salad? [...]
Chicken Broth with Pastina
Chicken Broth with Pastina This simple broth is the building block for just about every soup you'll make. For now we're simply adding cooked pasta to the [...]
Oven Baked Dorito Chicken
Dorito Chicken I can't take credit for this entire recipe, but I am pleased with what I decided to do with the Doritos seasoning mix I found [...]
Pizza Rustica
Pizza Rustica Pizza Rustica is a savory meat pie that we make for Easter. Since Easter marks the end of the Lenten season of abstaining from meat, [...]
Pasta alla Chitarra
Pasta alla Chitarra The chitarra (guitar) is a beautiful tool from my dad's region of Italy that makes long, gorgeous strands of deliciously silky pasta. One side [...]
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd's Pie I would never have attempted this recipe if it wasn't for Mike. I think it's more important to me than it is to him to [...]
Spicy Lime Sliced Steak with Snow Peas, Portobello Mushrooms and Onions
Spicy Lime Sliced Steak with Snow Peas, Portobello Mushrooms and Onions I used to be intimidated to cook steak. Who wants to risk ruining an expensive piece [...]
Leg of Lamb Steak with Swiss Chard and Tomatoes
Leg of Lamb Steak with Swiss Chard and Tomatoes Lamb is one of those intimidating meats that people sometimes shy away from making at home. If you [...]
Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions
Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions Pork is a staple in our kitchen. In fact we make it more often than chicken. This roast pork recipe is [...]
Polenta with Sausage and Tomato Sauce
Polenta With Sausage and Tomato Sauce Polenta is my traditional Fat Tuesday meal. It's really the sauce that makes it just right for this day, also known [...]
Hearty Chili With White Beans and Chick Peas
Hearty Chili With White Beans and Chick Peas I first came up with my rendition of chili when I still lived in Pennsylvania. I used to call [...]
Struffoli
Struffoli This recipe is relatively straightforward, but you need to work quickly and very carefully while handling the hot, sticky ingredients. Ingredients 4 cups flour 6 extra [...]
Roasted Turkey
Roasted Turkey You can't have a traditional Thanksgiving without a turkey, right? Well...you probably could but we've got you covered if you're looking for a quick easy [...]
Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting This the infamous cream cheese frosting that my mom would never ever make until Mike came along. It goes perfectly with her carrot cake [...]
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting My mom's carrot is the perfect Thanksgiving day dessert especially if you want something other than pie on your holiday table. [...]
Traditional Bread Stuffing
Traditional Bread Stuffing The first time I had traditional bread stuffing was from a box back when I was a young kid. My brother convinced my mom [...]