Italian cheese and spinach raviolini with Sicilian lemon zest. I prepared the sauce with diced eggplants and served it with ricotta and fried sliced eggplants. Absolutely divine.

 This photo was taken back in October of 1991. Thea area called Pilato is part of the territory of Castellammare del Golfo. Then this was an abandoned farm building but it is now restructured and it sports a new but rustic country villa with all amenities including a swimming pool. Yet I like this old photo because of it's sentimental value because my grandfather owned land in this area or better a frazione or fraction. Progress waits for no one. 

 Two kitchen workers at the Alhambra Sr. Day Care Center. Shot for my Client Catholic Charities a few years ago.

 Spaghetti italiani biologici con crema di peperoni e pancetta. Organic Italian spaghetti in a cream of peppers and pancetta. I fried the pancetta until crispy and put it aside. I added it after the pasta was on the plate. A wonderful creamy dish that is a real treat.

 Assisi, Umbria, Italy. The view from our hotel window.

 Fresh cod livornese style. Delicious.

 Saint Peter Square, Rome, fall of 1991.