...Italian food. My grandmother, who was Italian, made the most delicious food ever. Just thinking about her chicken parmesan makes my mouth water. A few years ago I had a craving for artichokes, just like my grandma used to make, so I called up my mom and asked her for the recipe. I must say, they came out pretty good! Not quite like grandmas, but I bet she would have been proud.
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| I couldn't find the pic of the artichokes I made, so here are some my cousin made with my grandma's recipe |
For those not accustomed to authentic Italian food, just a FYI...Olive Garden and Domino's aren't real Italian. Here's a funny clip on Domino's, by my favorite comedian, Jim Gaffigan...
Do you have a favorite Italian food dish?
I've had some good lasagne from an Italian restaurant before. Probably my favourite Italian dish. Also, I love Jim Gaffigan. He's so funny, and for the most part, clean. So I can watch him with my kids.
ReplyDeleteYes! Love watching Gaffigan with my kiddos too.
DeleteAbsolutely LOVE your 'Happiness is' theme! So great and positive. I love Italian food :) I once had an Italian roommate who would just cook the most wonderful pasta. Dropping by from https://sujataravi6.wordpress.com/ for the A-Z Challenge. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the visit!
DeleteLove my family's recipe for lasagna and canoli cake.
ReplyDeleteJoy @ The Joyous Living
Canoli cake???? CANOLI CAKE??? Please share!
DeleteItalian food. Yes. Olive Garden and Domino's. No. And thank you for saying that. Where I live in New York City, there's a pizzeria on every block and still Domino's and Papa John's have proliferated. I don't understand. And nothing beats a stuffed artichoke, by the way...
ReplyDeleteHoly crap! That video is so funny. I had to send that to my husband!
ReplyDeleteWe're not Italian, but I grew up surrounded by Italians that had moved out of the 'City' aka NYC.
I learned to make all kinds of great food as long as I swore to share it with family and friends. Also, I was under strict orders to call it sauce, not gravy, and to use my hands when I speak. :)
Great memory from your family! We can never make it 'just like' but each recipe we make a bit our own. Pass it down!
Heather