Posted by Billie-Jean | Aug 7th, 2010

Potato and Green Bean Salad

This is a dish that my friend Giovanna taught me how to make.  She said this is a classic Italian dish that appears at most of her family meals. Italian Potato and Green Bean Salad Ingredients New potatoes boiled whole and chopped in half later.  Do not over cook them or they will be mushy.  You can even make them  ahead of time and refrigerate them until you are ready to use them. Green Beans blanched; again...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Aug 3rd, 2010

Sicilian Meaty Tomato Sauce

I had the pleasure this weekend of spending time with friends and cooking.  My friend Giovanna grew up in an Italian home.  Her parents were first generation Italians from Sicily.  We are both extreme foodies so the thought of growing up with such rich cultural heritage would be a dream come true for me.  As we talked she reminisced about how her parents prepared food.  She remembers 3 days dedicated just to...