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Like many Italians, who emigrated to America, my grandparents only spoke Italian. It was important to them for their children to assimilate, to fully become American. In our homes, we spoke English. The adults would always switch to Italian if the subject “not for the kid’s ears”. So, my grandparent’s home was the only placeContinueContinue reading “Sweet Ricotta Easter Pie”

This story and recipe appears in my book, Mangia with Micheline. I thought I would share it for Easter During the Easter season, it is a tradition for Italians to make Rice Pie and Ricotta Pie and for the last 30 or so years I have baked many. I learned to cook and bake priorContinueContinue reading “My Families Traditional Easter Pies”

March is here and spring is just around the corner. It is the month famous for the quote “Beware the Ides of March” which in the ancient Roman calendar is on the 15th of the month. Unfortunately for Julius Caesar, he forgot to beware! It is also the month that the Irish celebrate St. Patrick’sContinueContinue reading ““Beware the Ides of March” Irish Bread”

Cooking has always been a second nature to me. Sometimes I wonder if the skill is hereditary or just intuitive. After all I come from a family of great cooks. I cherish the memories of learning to cook family recipes from my grandmother and mother. I would often call my grandmother and ask her howContinueContinue reading “Winter is the perfect time for French Onion Soup”

Since our trip in 2019 to Vieste, Italy, I have been busy discovering more about Vieste and the region of Puglia through the world of Facebook. I discovered my grandparent’s birthplace, with its rich history through Facebook posts. One of the charming streets in Vieste, Italy We were in Vieste in just 4 short days,ContinueContinue reading “Love is in the Air”

It’s the last day of January in this new decade and I have been watching the weather forecast for the upcoming week.  It appears we are in for a major storm with predictions of up to 14 inches of snow.  My husband is busy checking if the tractor, snow blower and most importantly the generatorContinueContinue reading “A Hardy Soup for a Snowy Day”

Do you ever feel like you’re running on a wheel?  I find myself in the same routine day in and day out, making the same meals, watching the same shows, just stuck in a rut. Since retirement, it also seems like I’m making more meals, like breakfast and lunch as well as supper. Since thereContinueContinue reading “Twist on my mother’s pork chop recipe”

My visit to Vieste has yielded so many unexpected and life changing experiences. The biggest revelation was the hotel. I was delighted when I saw the Baia Degli Aranci Hotel, the location was perfect, just across from the beach. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that we were not registered there but at another hotelContinueContinue reading “Something quick for unexpected guests!”

My grandparents emigrated in the 1890’s from Southern Italy like many of the Italians that settled in Rhode Island. It is said that between 1876 and 1900, up to 300,000. Italians set off for America each year in search of “la Bella Fortuna”, which means good fortune. They left to escape the poverty, political unrest,ContinueContinue reading “Christmas Eve one of the seven fishes”