Posts tagged Family Dinner
Sunday Supper: Pork Milanese

Once summer rolls in, we hit the grill hard.  Eating on paper plates, al fresco dining is fun and relaxing. On Sunday though, I still like to make a nice, sit down meal inside.  Old traditions die hard I guess and I don’t feel right unless I lay the tablecloth out and make something a bit special to enjoy at the end of the week. 

Tonight I'm making Pork Milanese.  The term ‘Milanese’ means the meat is pounded paper thin and then dipped in egg and Italian bread crumbs.  Italians love this dish and they make it with chicken, veal, pork and my mom will even do it with thin sliced steak!  It’s lightly fried in olive oil and then spritzed with lots and lots of lemon.  Serve it on top of a light arugula salad and I’m telling you, it’s downright heavenly.

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How To Tuesday: Dinner’s Ready! Verdure Gratinate al Forno (Vegetable Gratin)

When you have a busy schedule from morning ‘till evening, it’s difficult to get dinner on the table without a little stress.  For me, the kids get off the bus and it seems like a high speed chase until bedtime.  I have found to make the nighttime shift a bit easier is to prep as much as I can during the day so that when six o’clock rolls around, dinner is on the table and everyone is able to enjoy a delicious meal. 

My sister and her husband recently got back from a quick jaunt to Rome (lucky ducks!) and introduced me to a new cookbook, Tasting Rome.  After scouring the pages, I found that his recipe fit the bill!  Easy, delicious and like most Italian cooking, only a few ingredients that lead to the perfect dish.

 

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