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Self Taught Home Chef.👩‍🍳🇮🇹
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Known as“Focaccia Queen”in my family.
Classic Italian Recipes Our Nonna’s made.
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Frisée Pear Salad 🍐 Today we’re making this delici Frisée Pear Salad 🍐 Today we’re making this delicious sweet and savory Frisée Pear Salad. I guarantee this is gonna be your favourite summer salad. The sweetness of the pear, bitterness of the frisée lettuce, and those yummy candied pumpkin seeds are magic together, not to mention these creamy delicious bits of cheese! Although blue cheese can be very strong, this combination is perfection.👌🍐😋You can always substitute for feta or goat cheese as well, but I won’t.🤷‍♀️So refreshing and delicious.👌😋 Recipe in my caption below. ⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Zabaglione and also known as Zabaione is one of th Zabaglione and also known as Zabaione is one of the most Classic Ancient Italian Dessert Custard from the Region of Emilia Romagna. I was lucky enough to go visit this gorgeous region last Sept when I went to see my Nephew Lino who is a Soldier for the Italian Army.🙏🇮🇹💙 Legend has it that Captain Giovanni Baglioni and his army were only able to loot eggs, sugar and some flasks of sweet wine from local farms. So the captain ordered all the ingredients to be heated and mixed, which turned into this amazing 🇮🇹 creation of this light smooth and velvety custard.👌 This Northern Italian Dessert Custard made with only 3 basic ingredients goes back centuries. Everyone has it’s own version. People are still going crazy the this. As I mentioned in the video you can substitute the Sweet Sicilian Marsala wine for any of your fav alcohol drinks. You can use Port wine, Prosecco, Amaretto, Cognac or Limoncello just to name a few.👌 Serve in a pretty Martini glass or a smaller one like I did. This recipe makes enough for 2 full glasses or 4 half full glasses. You can double the recipe and make 4 full glasses. You can enjoy this with cookies like Savoiardi of simply topped with your fav berries and sprinkled with cinnamon or Cacao. At Christmas time it’s poured over sliced panettone. You can have this 🇮🇹 custard warm or cold. I had mine cold and it was simple delicious and refreshing!👌😋 Recipe in my caption below. ⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Friday night I was invited to the Sicilian Messina Friday night I was invited to the Sicilian Messina Club of Ontario. Grazie to @linda.novembre and her partner @frank_maio. ❤️ I met Linda over 45 years ago at my very first full-time job. She’s Calabrese, Frank is Siciliano, and after all these years we’re still great friends. What a special evening it was, spending time with director and actor @cangialosigianni and the beautiful actress @paolasalute and her family, all visiting from Sicilia, Italia. 🇮🇹 We shared incredible food, sang, danced, and laughed all night. Giovanni, your stories are absolutely hilarious, and your energy is contagious! 🤌🥳 We all need a little Giovanni in our lives. 😂 As a little girl, I was raised watching live theatre and Italian comedy films with my family. Those memories are some of the happiest of my childhood, and they still make me smile today. Grazie di cuore, Giovanni and Paola, per una bellissima ser ata. Siete veramente bravissimi! 🙏 A shout out to @icffcanada for making these Italian films possible to be seen here in Canada and to all the wonderful sponsors. #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Peach Crumble.🍑Sorry I said peach cobbler in my vi Peach Crumble.🍑Sorry I said peach cobbler in my video. They are both very similar. So easy and delicious.👩‍🍳This is a healthier version made with rolled oates. Just the right amount of sugar. I baked it in the middle rack at 375 degrees F. I left it uncovered for 40 mins or until golden brown. Bake in a 9 or 10 inch round baking pan. Mine dish was a bit bigger I believe. I forgot to lightly butter the bottom of my dish this time before adding my peaches. I served mine with yogurt ice cream. You can add toasted nuts on your peaches right before adding the crumble mixture if you like. So delicious.👌😋🍑 These peaches were a bit more firm, but if you use ripe peaches, you will get a creamier texture once baked.👌😋 Recipe in my comments below.⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Last night was filled with laughter as we enjoyed Last night was filled with laughter as we enjoyed one of the hilarious Sicilian comedies featured at the @icffcanada International Canadian Film Festival. A big thank you to my friends at the Messina Club of Ontario…Linda and Frank, for a wonderful evening! It was an honour to meet the film’s director and actor, @cangialosigiovanni, who joined us all the way from Sicilia 🇮🇹, along with the beautiful actress @paolasalute Welcome to Canada! 🇨🇦 It was such a pleasure meeting you both, and I’m so excited to see you again tonight. ❤️🤗💋 Grazie Giovanni for making my parents feel as though they were transported back to their beautiful island of Sicily, even if only for one unforgettable evening.🙏🇮🇹❤️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Tre Mare Bakery @tremaribakery.👩‍🍳🇮🇹 If you know y Tre Mare Bakery @tremaribakery.👩‍🍳🇮🇹 If you know you know!! If you’re in the area make sure you go see them. You won’t regret it. In fact you’ll be back again and again.👌My parents were long time customers who have become family now.🙏❤️ I grew up off of St.Clair Ave West. Our supermarket was just a few blocked from here. My sis and I would walk to St Nicolas church every Sunday with Nonno Leonardo and on our way home we use to go to Tre Mare to pickup our fav Pasteries.😋 I was suppose to stay home today and make a new recipe for you guys, but when your daughter calls you and says, let’s go spend time with Nonno Peter and Nonna Joanne (my Papa e Mamma) you drop everything and go.🤩🤷‍♀️ We haven’t done this since I was little. He said let’s go to earlscort park. Papa surprised us with a huge cooler full of fruit and cold drinks. He even brought wine and made us some spritz!😂 He found a picnic table & he pulls out a tablecloth with every drink you could imagine.😂I haven’t been to this park in 50 yrs. I mean I drive by there all the time, but sitting at a picnic table & enjoying time together in our big beautiful city….hardly happens.🤷‍♀️We did this when my kids were little as well, but not on St.Clair. I told my parents that this is going to have to be a weekly meeting from now on.😂☕️St.Clair is very nostalgic for me and my family. We hung out on St.Clair in 1982 & 2006 when Italy won the World Cup!!🇮🇹🏆⚽️It was a moment I’ll never forget. The look on my Papa’s face was pure joy. A moment in time that everyone should experience in their lifetime.🙏My kids were there in 2006. This is a reminder to call your Nonni & your parents & go spend time with them.🙏❤️ Life is too short & spontaneous last minute plans like this are always the best.❤️This reminded me of my childhood, the good old days when things were simple and all our families use to be so close. Then we became adults and everything changed. Suddenly you no longer see your 50 cousins on a weekly basis.☺️I guess this is the circle of life. I am so fortunate to be very close to my immediate family.😍For me, family is everything.👩‍🍳🇮🇹🤗 #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
My youngest daughter Anne Marie decided to bake h My youngest daughter Anne Marie decided to bake her favourite chocolate chip cookies the other night so I decided to film her bc they’re really good.👌😋👩‍🍳 Fyi-it is recommended to refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 mins to 2hrs, but we never do and they always come out amazing.👌😋 I played a song from her favourite artist. She’s been a huge fan of hers since she was a little girl. You will noticed she was wearing her rings when she started was mixing the cookie dough and I made her remove them. I said no rings while mixing any type of dough. She said why everyone does it?? I said, absolutely not!!! Rings are full of germs and for me that is not sanitary. So seconds later she removed her rings. I don’t mind mixing with my hands, but when I’m mixing the rings need to come off. 🤷‍♀️👩‍🍳 Recipe will be in my comments below.⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Another wonderful summer picnic with our @eastwood Another wonderful summer picnic with our @eastwoodbridgesc seniors. ❤️ I am so grateful for this beautiful man and all he does for our Italian community. Grazie, Peter. 🙏🇮🇹🍷 From the moment I was born, I was blessed to be raised by two sets of parents under one roof. My parents, along with my Nonna Concetta and Nonno Leonardo, shaped my life until they passed. They molded my sister and me into the strong women we are today, and my deep love for seniors and our Italian community comes directly from them. Even though they are no longer with us, I carry their love, wisdom, and memories in my heart every day. ❤️🙏 Our seniors mean everything to me. They built our families, our communities, and the cities we call home. They deserve our love, gratitude, and respect. Never forget the sacrifices they made. God bless them always. 🙏❤️🇮🇹🇨🇦 And I have to give a special shout-out to my beautiful Zia Giovannina. ❤️ At 91 years young, she’s my biggest fan, and I’m hers.👩‍🍳👩‍🍳She is full of energy and continues to inspire me every day. I recently saw her at bingo, where she’s been calling the numbers for the past 28 years! 🙏❤️ Zia is our paesana from Montallegro, Sicilia, and she knew my family back home. She and my Nonna Concetta were dear friends in Italy, and every time I see her, she reminds me of my Nonna. What a beautiful blessing. 👩‍🍳🇮🇹❤️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Another successful year all together at the annual Another successful year all together at the annual seniors club that my parents belong to @eastwoodbridgesc Such a perfect day for a picnic.🥳🙏🇮🇹Thank Peter Cipriano for always opening your doors for all of us.💙You are such an amazing person and you do so much for our Italian community and we appreciate you very much.🙏🇮🇹💙🥳 Papa said…Nice fresh air, Biga -tree!!🌳🇮🇹💙😂Delicious watermelon compliments of @fortinoswoodbridge Cannoli from Salvatore. Red/White wine from @vinbonvaughan #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Part 2. This was a labour of love.🙏❤️I grew up eat Part 2. This was a labour of love.🙏❤️I grew up eating these from when I was a teenager. My mil planted her own zucchini flowers back home in Puglia and also here in Canada, in her very own backyard.🇮🇹🇨🇦I loved making them with her. To be honest with you, I think most Italians in Italy don’t even wash them before frying them. I guess they think they will ruin the flower. But as organic as they are, I need to give them a good rinse. I made these a few days ago. 3 baskets, 90 in total. I made 55 on friday and 35 on sat. Didn’t realize there was such a generous amount in every basket. Thank you to @19thavenuefarmersmarket for these beautiful zucchini flowers. They were absolutely delicious.👌😋I made a variety. Some with fresh mozzarella/anchovy, ricotta/lemon🌶️, and plain ones for my husband. The star of the show were the ricotta/lemon🍋🌶️. My 3 fav things, so I decided to mix them together and it was absolute magic….perfection!! You will not find these in a restaurant.🤷‍♀️These gorgeous zucchini flowers were not only bursting with their vibrant bright orange colour 🧡, but also with their delicious flavour and that crunch had me going for 2nds, 3rd, 4th etc….You get the picture. 📸🪄🧞‍♀️👩‍🍳🤩🔥🎇 I will share the recipe for the batter which is enough for approx 40 flowers. You’ll need to double it if you make 80. For the filling, I also doubled my recipe. I don’t know exactly how many I filled with ricotta, but I would say approx 25 plus. Try not to fill them too much or they might break and make a mess in you pan. That didn’t happen to me. Once in a while you will get those little brown bits. Make sure to remove them inbetween frying or they will end up on your flowers. FYI-The batter is very liquidy, so do not panic or add extra flour. Just give the flowers a shake to remove the excess batter. Make sure to use very cold carbonated water in your batter. Also very important is the oil must be very hot. Test it like I did. The last few batches will brown very quickly, so be careful and flip them right away or they will burn. Recipe will be posted in my comments below.⬇️ #instagram #viral #trending #instagood #reels
Part 1. I made these yesterday and you know I like Part 1. I made these yesterday and you know I like to start off by showing you how to clean the vegetables.👌👩‍🍳Every recipe of mine has a story and I love sharing my stories with you.❤️🇮🇹These zucchini flowers remind me of my mother-in-law.👩‍🍳We always cooked together and as a teenager I would make them with her. We would stuff them, add them in a frittata, focaccia, minestrone or make frittelle. They are an absolute treasure for us Italians.🙏🇮🇹Stay tuned to see how I will be making them for you. My husband absolutely loves them fried. He only has them once or twice a year so when he has them he says….they gotta be fried.🤷‍♀️🤣 #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
It’s the season and if you’re wondering what to do It’s the season and if you’re wondering what to do with your fresh Bietola from your garden, or framersmarket, this is how my Nonna did it back in Sicily. Bietola (Swiss chard), potatoes and tomatoes was always a staple in my house growing up.👌😋Infact any vegetables stewed in this manner was always a family fav!! I added a Sicilian twist with some black olives. We love to use olives in alot of our dishes. It just brings it to another level. Try this easy quick dish that can be enjoyed with my focaccia or your fav Italian crunchy bread! Buonissimo!🔥👌👩‍🍳🇮🇹 I prefer boiling my potatoes and bietola separate. I love my potatoes soft and extra creamy.👌 Recipe in my caption below.⬇️⬇️⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Part 2. Happy Canada Day to all my beautiful Canad Part 2. Happy Canada Day to all my beautiful Canadians near and far and around the world.🇨🇦🙏❤️🌍Today is Canada’s Birthday and I am very proud to be a Canadian/Italian through and through.🇨🇦🇮🇹My roots are Italian, my blood is Italian🇮🇹, but my birth place is Canada and I couldn’t be more proud.🇨🇦🙏🇨🇦 Today I went to @19thavenuefarmersmarket, I’ve been going there for years and here is Part 2 of my haul. As you can see, I bought a variety of fresh produce that I wanted to share with you.👩‍🍳 If you noticed I also have a bouquet of Eucalyptus as well. Stay tuned for that video.👌 #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Part 1. Happy Canada Day to all my beautiful Canad Part 1. Happy Canada Day to all my beautiful Canadians near and far and around the world.🇨🇦🙏❤️🌍Today is Canada’s Birthday and I am very proud to be a Canadian/Italian through and through.🇨🇦🇮🇹My roots are Italian, my blood is Italian🇮🇹, but my birth place is Canada and I couldn’t be more proud.🇨🇦🙏🇨🇦 Today I went to @19thavenuefarmersmarket, I’ve been going there for years and here is Part 1 of my haul. As you can see, I bought a variety of fresh produce that I wanted to share with you.👩‍🍳Sorry I accidentally said 9th instead of 19th. If you noticed I also have a bouquet of Eucalyptus as well. Stay tuned for that video.👌 #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
If you like parmigiana, this is a little twist tha If you like parmigiana, this is a little twist that I’m sure you’ll love. Risotto Alla Parmigiana.👌😋🇮🇹 Make sure to use a harder cheese like scamorza or provolone. I used fresh mozzarella bc I didn’t have anything else. It was still delicious, but there was a lot of cheese pull going on. Also if you have a larger eggplant, make sure to use it. Mine was a bit smaller as you can see. Take the time and salt your eggplant once you’ve cut it. Put it in a strainer and let it sit for approx 30mins. It will release liquids that are bitter. Discard liquids and you will end up with a much sweeter eggplant.👌🍆 Risotto is a labour of love.❤️ Make sure you use a non-stick medium, deep pan. You can find this pan on my website www.lafocacciaqueen.com You need to be very patient when making risotto and add 1-2 ladles at a time. Once all broth has absorbed, add in 1-2 more ladles, and keep repeating the process until broth is done. Risotto needs to be done while your guests are there. Once ready, it needs to be served right away. Top with 1/3 cup of @parmigianoreggiano.na @parmigianoreggianoglobal. Tear some fresh basil leaves, add on top and enjoy.👌😋👩‍🍳 Recipe in comments below. ⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Magical day.🥳I felt like we were in Niagara on the Magical day.🥳I felt like we were in Niagara on the lake🇨🇦,Tuscany🇮🇹and Mexico🇲🇽, all in one day at the @bellaestategardens Thank you for having @laura.compagni and I as your guests.👯‍♀️Another great cause that is near and dear to our hearts is feeding the less fortunate.🙏❤️👩‍🍳All proceeds raised went to..The Nourish and Develop Foundation.❤️As you can see, so much love in the air, all in white.🤍The ambiance could not be more perfect with this. An adorable chapel, the nuns, great friends, music, mariachi band🇲🇽,dancing, amazing food, and a silent auction.🙏🥳🥂My kinda party.💃🏻🕺No matter where you looked, there was a perfect tranquil view.🙏We are so blessed that we could be a small part of this beautiful event.🙏 Special shout out to my good friend and Paesana @dinaleerusso for the invite.❤️Grazie.🤗 #instagram #reels #viral #trending#instagram
Baking Zia Nina’s Pan di Spagna Sicilian Cannoli C Baking Zia Nina’s Pan di Spagna Sicilian Cannoli Cake and creating this reel was truly a labour of love.🙏👩‍🍳🇮🇹 Anyone who creates content with an elderly loved one understands the patience, care, and teamwork required to bring everything together. This is more than a recipe-it is a tribute to the remarkable women who inspired my passion for baking: my Nonna Concetta, my mother-in-law Lucrezia, and all the strong women in my family. My mother never particularly enjoyed baking; as the youngest child, she was always surrounded by sisters and a mother who loved to bake. Her strengths lay elsewhere, and she worked tirelessly throughout her life. These women were hardworking, accomplished, and inspiring in their own ways. I am deeply grateful for the love, guidance, and values they passed on to me.👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳 Be kind to one another and remember these words…Women who support and uplift one another are stronger together, and that strength fosters lasting success.🙏👸👸👸👸👸🙏Amen.🙏 This is going to be the best birthday cake. My husband absolutely loves it. You can make 2 layers and add Crema Pasticciera in one and whip cream in the other. You can top it with whip and berries instead. So many possibilities.👌😋🍰 Recipe in my comments below.⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Hanging out with my golden girls. It’s a bit of a Hanging out with my golden girls. It’s a bit of a challenge making a video with my elderly Zia’s. 🎥🎬Zia Maria doesn’t like to be in Camera.🤷‍♀️There’s always an ingredient that I almost miss! They are not patient enough to look into the camera and wait for me to explain how it’s done. They’re too funny!🤣Love them so much.💗💗Zia Nina 92 and Zia Maria 87 are my Mamma’s sisters. My Mamma has 4 sisters and they were all very independent successful business women, including my Mamma. All my Zia’s are like my second Mamma’s. I am very blessed to still have them in my life. No wonder I love to bake.👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳Stay tuned for Zia Nina’s amazing Pan Di Spagna Torta. I made it into a Sicilian Cannoli Cake. I will share a step by step video tomorrow. My husband said it’s the best cake he’s ever had. Simple ingredients, but you must use cake flour. #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Fave E Cicoria. My husbands Fav Dish. This is a de Fave E Cicoria. My husbands Fav Dish. This is a delicious pugliese traditional dish that my Mother-in-law always made for her family and for me too since I was a teenager. Btw my husband said his mom use to put the Cicoria on the bottom and the Fave on top.🫣🤷‍♀️We all have our own ways.👌Now I continue to make her famous dishes and hopefully my children will do the same for their family one day. You can’t go wrong with legumes. They’re healthy, nutritious and so tasty if they’re done this way. Can’t wait for you to try this dish. This will be added to your fav dishes I’m sure.👌👩‍🍳Paired with a fresh cucumber and tomato Salad. 🍅Recipe In caption below.⬇️ #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
Zucchini Parmigiana Alla Pugliese.👩‍🍳🇮🇪👌You can su Zucchini Parmigiana Alla Pugliese.👩‍🍳🇮🇪👌You can substitute with Eggplant. This is how my mil did it. 👩‍🍳🇮🇹So delicious.🙏 Full Recipe will be in my caption below.👇 #instagram #reels #viral #trending #instagood
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