Chicken Cacciatore Chicken Cacciatore translated from the Italian Cacciatore means hunter. It originated as something that hunters would make while out on a quest. I’ve read that it was first done with rabbit that was nabbed while on the hunt. Then as time passed it started to be done with chickens back home. […]
Sautéed Garlic Chicken with Fettuccine Aglio e Olio Sautéed Garlic Chicken with Fettuccine Aglio e Olio. It sounds complicated. But it it is actually very quick and easy. I promise. Like 25 minutes max. Legend has it that Spaghetti Aglio e Olio originated in Rome in the early 1800s. Then spread all over Italy with other provinces […]
Twenty Minute Italian Dinner A “Twenty Minute Italian Dinner”. What could be better for a busy weeknight? I was thumbing thru this great Italian cookbook called “Italian Immigrant Cooking” and came across a recipe in the pasta section that made me remember this one. A long time ago, when I was still a kid back in […]
Clams, Mussels and Tortellini Clams Mussels and Tortellini is very easy prepare. Growing up in North Jersey we would go over to lower Manhattan to this great little Italian restaurant on Mulberry Street in Little Italy. This was one of their most ordered dishes and it was good, very good. Now, living in Central Texas […]