Mamma di Pino

Pizzaiola is Meat with Tomato Sauce. A recipe typical of Naples, Italy. The meat in this dish has a lot of flavor because it cooks slowly with the spices. The oregano gives a distinguish taste. You can also use the Pizzaiola sauce  for your spaghetti...

Spaghetti alla Carbonara comes from my hometown of Rome, Italy. The word carbonara in Italian means charcoal. But, don't be alarmed, there will be no charcoal in this pasta. Instead this pasta has a lot of black pepper over the top to resemble the...

This is the real authentic Italian Spaghetti with Meat Balls made with 100% Italian tomatoes sauce. In Italy, we also don't overwhelm the pasta with the tomato sauce, so when you serve your pasta ensure it is not soaked in tomato sauce. I am sure you...

I tried many ways to cook pork chops. No  matter I had did, they always came out a bit dry. With this recipe, however, your pork chops are going to be delicious and tender. I recommend to use the thin cut pork chops. I have cooked this dish many times...

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...

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...

Thin spaghetti with seafood. The Marinara sauce is a seafood sauce. It is well known in Italy. I have heard people refer to the Marinara sauce when they are cooking just pasta with tomatoes sauce. That is not the case in Italy. In Italy, Marinara sauce...

This is a quick delicious dinner that can be done after a long day at work. Ingredients Serving: 4 people 1 lb of Bucatini pasta 1/2 lb Pancetta (Italian bacon) sliced thick and diced 1 onion 1 large can (28 oz) of crushed...

Serving 6 people Ingridient 2 large eggplants (or 3 medium ones) 1 cup grated romano cheese 1 cup parmiggiano regiano cheese 16oz diced mozzarella cheese 8 large eggs minced garlic rosemary 1/4 cup extra virgin olive...