Mamma di Pino

In Italy, rabbit is a popular dish. Rabbit dishes are comparable to chicken dishes in the United States. The rabbit meat is more flavoraful, in my opnion. My husband really enjoys it, so I try to cook it as often as I can. I hope you try this recipe...

Penne Pasta with Salmon (cream sauce) No words to describe this pasta dish. It is absolutely delicious! This dish was a creation of my daughter, Antonella. Serving: 4 people Ingredients: 10 oz Smoked Salmon sliced 1 large...

Rapini is a common vegetable in Italy. This side dish goes well with pork chops. Serving: 4 people Ingredients: 2 bunchs of Rapini 3 cups of water 3 cloves of garlic 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to...

Flat Focaccia Bread with Green Olives Ingredients: 2 oz. cake yeast 18 oz. all purpose flour 1 cup water 7 oz.  green olives chopped 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2tsp salt 1 tbsp dry oregano Preparation:  In a mixing...

Fried Cod Fish. Cod fish is a common ingredient in Italian cusine during Christmas time. As tradition calls, I make Baccala Fritto con Pastella (fried cod fish) every year as the fifth course of the Christmas Eve dinner. Serving: 4 people ...

Baked Dried Figs with Walnuts. This is an easy dessert which makes for a quick holiday delight. I cook this dessert for Christmas every year and it has been a tradition passed on to me from my mother. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family...

Christmas Taralli with grape jelly filling.  This recipe is traditionally served for Christmas in Italy. Ingredients 1 egg yolk powdered sugar for garnish 2.5 lbs of all purpose flour plus 1 cup to roll dough 1 cup of canola oil 2 cups...

It was a wonderful Christmas Eve party at  Mamma di Pino's house. As you can imagine the food was marvelous. Christmas Eve dinner for many Italians is the perfect opportunity to indulge in delicious traditional fish dishes as well as traditional sweets...

Stuffed Calamari with Peas. It is a tradition in Italy to serve seafood on Christmas Eve. This dish is one of the common seafood plates served on Christmas Eve.  The Stuffed Calamari with Peas is served as one of many side dishes. Merry...

This is an elegant and delicious appetizer. Try making it for your parties and it will be a success among your friends and family! In this recipe, I use scallops and shrimp, but you can also serve it with any variety of seafood of your choice. Serving:...