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Tailor Made Spaghetti

Tailor Made Spaghetti

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

In 1958, at the age of 19, my zio Giuseppe Manto (Uncle Joe) parted with Sicily, I recall always hearing about zio Giuseppe, even though I had never met him. When he left I had not been conceived yet, but I heard my parents talk about him as if he had b…

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Bridal Shower

posted July 27, 2010 in Simply Delicious Desserts

One of my friends is getting married soon. She’s one of the few in my group that’s still single. We gave her a bridal shower a couple of weeks ago. It was fun and its one of the rare times we get to see each other. I gave her a pair of li (read full article)

Travel: Lisa and John Are Eating in...Pittsburgh

Introducing...the very first of our travel series! As we mentioned on our Friday post, we were off to the fair city of Pittsburgh to witness the wedding of some good friends of ours, Keith and Jen. First off, this is a very cool couple, so it wasn't (read full article)

Travel: Lisa and John Are Eating in...Pittsburgh

Introducing...the very first of our travel series! As we mentioned on our Friday post, we were off to the fair city of Pittsburgh to witness the wedding of some good friends of ours, Keith and Jen. First off, this is a very cool couple, so it wasn't (read full article)

Blueberry Cheesecake Squares

Now this is one of those recipes that has a backstory, so hunker down. A few weeks ago, we celebrated my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. We had a wedding cake and great music, and many many friends and family, and it didn't rain. Thank you, Lord.T (read full article)

Why is There a Dog Here?

posted July 14, 2010 in So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager

A beautiful bride. A handsome groom.  Top of the line menu.  The best band in the area. All at a wedding that cost around $35,000.  Then they bring their stupid dog to the ceremony.  WTF! They even have the dog pose in photos wit (read full article)

Couple Recycles 400,000 Cans to Pay for Wedding

posted July 05, 2010 in So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager

As a banquet manager, I've seen some strange weddings, but this is a weird way to start one off... When Peter Geyer caught the garter at a wedding last fall, his girlfriend Andrea Parrish immediately dropped to her knee, pulled out an opal earring, (read full article)

Lamb Stuffed Grape Leaves

posted July 01, 2010 in Aroma Cucina

On our long, long ago honeymoon, on the sun bleached Greek Island of Lesbos; I was served the most delicious stuffed grape leaves sitting in a puddle of lemon sauce. So romantic.    Actually Lesbos is a pretty tatty i (read full article)

iPhone Wedding Cake

posted June 25, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

It was merely a coincidence that just days before the release of the new iPhone we would be making a wedding cake in the same theme. Our couple got married last weekend and had two cakes, an elegant fondant wedding cake with handcrafted flowers and (read full article)

javanese oxtail soup

posted June 15, 2010 in gourmet traveller

Our honeymoon in Bali may have been close to six years ago, but I still vividly recall savouring Javanese Oxtail Soup (Sop Buntut) each morning on the balcony of our suite, overlooking the tranquil expanse of paddy fields that lay below. While my ta (read full article)

Edible Communities: A Book Review & Giveaway

When DH and I were married four years ago, we spent our honeymoon at Black Star Farms just north of Traverse City in Suttons Bay. Even then, before I started learning about the local food movement, I loved learning about different foods and wines and (read full article)

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