Ciao Italia

Mary Ann Esposito's mother; chicken cacciatore; stuffed peppers; dessert.

A Calabrian cold-cut sandwich, double-crusted focaccia stuffed with red and yellow peppers.

Baked eggplant, spaghetti with eggplant meatballs.

Toronto; molded rice; ham; culinary folklore.

Souffle; dandelions; spinach; heavy cream; Parmesan cheese; yellow tomato sauce.

Fava bean spread for crusty bread, saute for mustard green and black olives, broccolini.

Dried cod with farro, cold cod and cauliflower salad.

Sicilian cassata cake decorated with green pistachio paste and candied fruits, molded jellyroll cake filled with amarena cherry jam.

Stuffed onions; sweet-and-sour onions; caramelized onions; planting onions.

Baked ham; ham-pea soup; lentils.

Tomato and bread salad; different varieties of tomatoes.

Potato gnocchi served with tomato sauce; gnocchi made from bread.

Marinating tough meat to make it tender; saving money while shopping for lamb and veal.