“If a kitchen is going to be filled with love, then the pantry needs to be filled with the ingredients that will create that love.” Mama D When I was growing up we had a pantry. It was big enough to hide in and it is where I had my first taste of baking chocolate.… Continue reading Mama D’s Pantry of Love
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Bacon Love
I love bacon. There I’ve said it, I love bacon and I’m not ashamed. If you’ve been following my food adventures you may have noticed that many of them involve bacon to one extent or another. I love to cook with bacon. Mama D’s Kitchen always has bacon love available. Bacon has been around for… Continue reading Bacon Love
Mama D’s Meatloaf Adventure of Love
The new chapter of my life is very food-centric. I’m following my passion for cooking and beginning the journey to share it with the world. In order to share Mama D’s Kitchen with the world and get paid for it, I need to have a menu. The menu needs to have a variety of items… Continue reading Mama D’s Meatloaf Adventure of Love
A Night in Tuscany
I’ve never been to Italy. Someday (?) I hope to visit. In the meantime, I can experience the flavors of Italy in Mama D’s Kitchen…and her backyard. The showpiece of the meal was the Il Galletto Al Mattone or Chicken Cooked Under a Brick .That is the literal preparation. Chicken is grilled with a brick on top… Continue reading A Night in Tuscany
Are Chicken Thighs the New Breasts?
For years, chicken breasts have been the darling of cooks both on and off diets. They are nutritious, low in fat, and can be cooked in almost limitless ways. Price wise they are generally a bargain even if they are not on sale because there is little or no waste. Chicken breasts for all their… Continue reading Are Chicken Thighs the New Breasts?