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Once again, it was a great welcoming at CHCH TV 11. Had a blast with Bob Cowan as we broke bread and talked to our viewers about grilled vegetables or oven roasted vegetables and my savory Pasta alla Caprese! I’m looking forward to joining CHCH on Monthly Monday’s with Maria. It’s home! talk soon, maria! For those of you in Ontario, Canada, I will be featured on Monday, August 2nd @ 8:10am. for my Monthly Monday with Maria. For the rest of us, we will post the segment on youtube and will advise you on links etc. The monthly segments will be a top-line of what’s in season,tips, ideas to help plan and keep cooking fun and easy. It’s my food and philosophy as illustrated in my cook book “Breaking Bread in L’Aquila”. Thrilled to have this opportunity and as they say, “Third time’s the charm”. Not to mention, the co-host “Bob Cowan” and “Lori De Angelis” are world class! Lights, cameras, and cooking up a storm! a presto, maria
Here’s a tasty pasta sauce with a little bit of pantry and little bit of fresh ingredients! My cousin Renee prepared a quick and easy pasta sauce while the pasta water was boiling for the farfalle pasta (farfalle translates to butterfly). They also resemble bow ties or butterflies. In a saucepan (medium heat), drizzle a little olive oil and sautee one clove garlic (thinly sliced) until golden brown. Add four plum tomatoes (rough chop) and add to the pan. Stir for a few minutes. Add a can of artichoke hearts (chopped in quarters), 1 cup of kalamata olives (jarred), 1/2 cup of roasted peppers (chopped), 1 tbsp. capers. Stir for another five minutes. Add the sauce to the farfalle and add approx. 2 cups of arugula and freshly grated parmigiano. I added a pinch of red chili flakes to my dish! loved it! Not to mention, it only took less than twenty minutes to prepare and eat! ps – Renee Angela Filice is my cousin who painted the lovely silkscreen of the Trattoria San Biagio in L’Aquila for my book Breaking Bread in L’Aquila. Check out her beautiful work at http://www.reneeangelafilice.com
That’s me in the striped floppy hat! Special thanks to the Organizers and STAFF of The Gilroy Garlic Festival for welcoming me with open arms! It felt like one big happy family! Throughout the event, the staff would bring samples of the garlic festival traditions: garlic ice cream (try it, you’ll like it), garlic scampi, garlic bread, garlic calamari, garlic fries (a sin but worth every bite), garlic chicken stir fry (to name few)! A very successful book signing event of Breaking Bread in L’Aquila. I am delighted to be invited to next year’s event! I will be featured as one of chefs participating in the demo kitchen. I plan to prepare some of the dishes from my book -simple, rustic and quick to prepare! a presto, maria!
My mother planted mint a few years ago and now grown into a healthy mint bush. It just roams and grows – low maintenance. In fact, if you have a pot of mint, it’s very low maintenance all year round. My kind of herb = = low maintenance with dark chocolate on the side please! The smell of fresh mint – so fresh and aromatic! Here are some low maintenance tips: I like to chop fresh mint with strawberries and add a little fresh lemon juice! A refreshing way to serve a simple dessert with a little gelati or a drizzle of dark chocolate sauce! Make some fresh mint tea. It’s easy to make. Boil hot water and add to a sprig of mint. Let it steep for 10 minutes. Add a little honey and it’s perfect. My first cup was in Morocco – the perfect mid-day relaxant. My cousin Renee adds fresh lemon slices and mint leaves in cold water. The lemon and mint flavour is a great way to get you to drink your eight glasses/day! Next week, I will write about my favorite zuccini salad that my grandmother would make during the summer with fresh mint – her southern Calabrese twist. A delicous cocktail “mojito” with fresh mint, lime and sugar (and vodka) makes the perfect cocktail. Food and Fate memories! maria! |
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