Brussel Sprouts with Crispy Bacon Bits
This is one of my favorite winter side dishes. It’s easy, elegant and literally takes minutes to prepare. Let me just get to it… 1 1 lb…. Read More »
Escarole and Beans
There’s a lack of soups on the site and you want to know why? It’s hasn’t been cold enough this year for big, warm, comforting bowls of soup! … Read More »
Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Last night, I was too exhausted to cook but I knew I needed some protein, preferably some type of fish. And, can I tell you something? I was… Read More »
Root Vegetable and Delicious Apple Risotto
This is different, earthy, sexy and I know you’re going to love it. Don’t be scared of using celery root; it looks scary but tastes like heaven. The… Read More »
Tribe Lunch: Cream Cheese and Lox (!)
You know what I love? Manhattan. This is my city. And what I love even more than that? New York food. Real, old, genuine New York food and… Read More »
Bacon, Cheddar and Green Apple on Brioche
Do you like brioche bread? OMG. Me too! If you’re not familiar, let me explain: brioche is a type of French bread made with butter and eggs. It’s… Read More »
Bucatini with Juicy Cherry Tomatoes
Happy birthday Martin Luther King! While many were observing the holiday I worked; and, like many on Mondays all I wanted was an easy scrumptious meal for this… Read More »
Pasta Fagioli: A Recipe 4+ Generations Old
If you took a bunch of Italian-American families, shoved them into a room together and asked them how they make pasta fagioli, every family would have a different… Read More »
Look What I Found!
Tonight after work I stopped by my neighborhood C-Town and look what I found!? How fabulous is this? It’s the limited edition S. Pellegrino & Bvlgari bottle. Remember… Read More »
Buttered Green Cabbage
Sometimes you’re just in the mood for random things. Tonight, I had leftover latkes and a warm bowl of this buttered cabbage. I slathered mine with butter and… Read More »


-I'm Italian-American