Pasta & Fagioli If you walk into any pizzeria you can easily find this on the menu. It is a very simple dish, and a traditional favorite. It is simply, ...
Mussels Marinara If you ever see PEI Mussels, that simply means they come from Prince Edward Island in Canada. If you are not familiar with this region of Canada, it ...
A Tale of Two Cheesesteaks A few years back my wife's friend came in from Miami and wanted to see Philadelphia. He is a chef in a casual restaurant and ...
New Year's Day Lentils In many cultures, its good luck to eat lentils, especially on New Year's Day. The reason is not just because they are shaped like little coins, ...
Christmas Eve Feast of the 7 Fishes (Festa dei Sette Pesci) People either love or hate this Italian tradition. Naturally, those who love seafood love it more than any other ...
Enrollado de Carne Navideño (Venezuelan Christmas Meatloaf) This is a Venezuelan Christmas tradition. My wife first spoke of it a couple of years ago, but I did not quite ...