Un posto a tavola… A place at my table

late winter 2016 Favorite Dinners The warm weather is on its way, but it’s not here yet… my body is still craving warm, hearty dishes.  My husband and boys are craving that too – especially after a long swim practice. These straight out of the oven dinners are just what they need. These two dishes […]

La vigilia di Natale— Christmas Eve Dinner Menu

When my mom came to America, she brought many traditions with her and they have become treasured parts of our family make up. One of my favorites is the seafood feast that southern Italians typically eat on Christmas Eve. Although there have been changes over the years to which seafood dishes get served, the seafood […]

Grazie!!

It’s Thanksgiving time and we have so much to be thankful for! Since giving thanks in Italian is even more fun, check out these key words and phrases and then listen to our quick “dialogue.” It may help you with your pronunciation— or maybe just give you a laugh! grazie — thank you il giorno del ringraziamento — Thanksgiving […]

Gnocchi on my mind…

a recap of our Italian weekend at Taste of Italy LA and Little Italy Festa San Diego, plus tips on the perfect Gnocchi!  We had so much fun at the Italian events this weekend! Our Italian fun started Saturday night, when we met in Downtown LA for Taste of Italy.  The venue was just as promised— the […]

Italian Events! Oct 10 & 11th

Taste of Italy on October 10—Part of historic Downtown Los Angeles is transformed into a charming Italian piazza where everyone can mix, mingle and of course, eat and drink! Just one of the Italian Events this coming weekend.   Mark your calendars! There is a lot of Italian fun to be had this coming weekend: October 10 […]

Our happy home – Dana Point

It’s quite obvious our love and appreciation of all things Italian… but that doesn’t mean we’re blind to the beauty all around us! A little video homage to Dana Point—  CASAGIOVE’s happy home:   Che bellezza!