Mama Musto’s Meatballs

Those of you with a keen eye may have noted the lack of one basic recipe in my Italian offerings.  What is …

Orange Chicken

My kids are crazy about orange chicken.  They frequently pick it up at that well-known Chinese restaurant chain and will order it …

Mama Musto’s Lentil Soup

This lentil soup is one of many in my Sicilian mom’s arsenal of pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans) recipes.  Of course, …

Green Chile Chicken Soup

I probably have close to 50 white bean chili/soup recipes to try, but I won’t be getting around to making any of …

Baked Ziti

Baked ziti, also known in our home as lazy man’s lasagna, is one of the first meals my son John learned to …

Italian Beef

Despite believing that I knew just about everything there was to know about Italian food, I discovered Italian beef for the first …

Turkey Chili

 Guest post by Sara I made this turkey chili for a college friend, and she absolutely loved it.  When she asked me …

Steak Chili

Guest Post by Roger I love chili.  I love hot chili.  I have had so many types of chili over the years, …