Crostini

with pork sausages and stracchino cheese ( we couldn't find stracchino in American super markets, so we improvised.) I learned to make them in Florence, Italy from Luisa Montone and Silvia Menza who I consider family. I learnt a lot from Luisa's fabulous cooking, and I can't wait to stay with her again to learn more!!!

Spaghetti Carbonara

"The secret ingrediant is....love" - Pg.

Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins

Deviled Eggs with Bleu Cheese and Bacon

Hamburger Italiano Style

These hamburgers are made by combining ground beef with sliced Italian sausages, among a few other ingredients and spices, to form hamburger patties.

Provolone cheese melted over the top, red bell peppers and baby green mix on a whole wheat bun.

MMMmmm Pasta!

Originally it was suppose to be Spaghetti Carbonara, but texting while buying pasta can cause you to grab the wrong box. as I learned. So, we got... linguine carbonara :) It was still really good. My mother instantly recognized the dish as one my great grandmother made. I couldn't have made this dish without the help of a very special Italian carbonara expert :)))

Twice baked potato

With garlic, bacon, spices, olive oil, fresh potato's

parmesan, pecorino and cheddar cheeses.

and you can top it with extra cheese like my mother does :)

what's not better wrapped in bacon?

Well, a lot of things, but chicken isn't one of them.

Recently I have been making dinner for my family every week night, trying new things, and this was one of them.

I made this chicken, wrapped in bacon and roasted. The bacon was first blanched.

We enjoyed it with brussels with sautéed garlic and onions and brown rice.

Banana Walnut Bread

Ripe bananas, chopped and toasted California Walnuts and Raisins in a moist warm loaf of bread.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Chicken Cordon Bleu

This was my first attempt at making Chicken Cordon Bleu, it turned out really really good :)

Ham and Swiss cheese spiraled in with a thin sliced chicken breast.

Served with sautéed asparagus, carrots, and zucchini.

With a white wine, cream sauce.

Chocolate Chip, Banana Pancakes

Giant Cupcake...cake,

Happy Birthday Lisa!

I made this giant cupcake cake for my friend Lisa's 22nd birthday!

My sister Angelina bought me the silicon molds to make the giant cupcake cakes.

Thank You!! :)

Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread Stars with Sugar topping

Chicken Piccata

Piccata Pollo con Asparagi

This was my first time preparing Chicken Piccata

First you prepare the chicken, then make the sauce, some of the ingredients are fresh lemon slices, capers & a dry white wine.

The Asparagus were sautéed in olive oil and pepper.

Berry Chunky Tiramisu

Traditional Tiramisu recipe minus the espresso, with whole mixed berries layered in.

Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.

French Onion Soup

Zuppa French Onion, fatta da mia Madre :)

This French Onion Soup was made by my mother

using Julia Childs recipe.

Halloween Cupcakes!

Trick or Treat...

French Vanilla cake with Buttercream frosting.

Decorated for Halloween!

California Quiche

I made 2 quiche, One broccoli, cheddar cheese, bacon, onion and tomato, the other exactly the same except spinach instead of broccoli.

Served warm with slices of Avocado.

Chicken Parmigiana

Sunday Pranzo

Chicken Parmigiana with Angel Hair Pasta