Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

Eat Black-Eyed Peas for Good Luck in the New Year

Eat Black-Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day or early in January, to ensure Good Luck ALL YEAR! . Black-eyed peas were first domesticated in West Africa and now are grown around the world. They were introduced into the Americas in the 17th century. It is a heat-loving plant, which survives drought, but cannot survive frost. […]

MAMA G’S ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE & RAVIOLI

MAMA G’S TOMATO SAUCE BY SUE GIAMBELLUCA   (THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN WRITTEN DOWN. USUALLY, IT IS MADE BY FAMILY MEMBERS, FROM MEMORY–A PINCH OF THIS, A PLAM FULL OF THAT!) The recipe is information that has been passed down through the generations, most recently from Judy Giambelluca, and Grandma […]

FOOD – Hors d’Oeuvres – For Your Party

ABOVE: Margarita Hor d’Oeuvre using a toothpick as a skewer to hold a bite of cherry tomato, a ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, and a fresh basil leaf, all drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette. Passed Appetizers… make for the best cocktail parties. Below are some more suggestions for Hor d’Oeuvres you can serve at your […]