Pickled Zucchini
Yes, you read it right - pickled zucchini! You might be thinking how is this possible and that zucchini would...
Yes, you read it right - pickled zucchini! You might be thinking how is this possible and that zucchini would...
Chickpeas have been on the trendy list the last couple of years and rightfully so! I enjoy eating them in...
Do you have memories of food that touches all of your senses and brings you back to a time you...
Ahh the good ole days - when you just popped in at family and friends and had spontaneous visits and...
EGGS! Besides being delicious and nutritious, we personally use them in our kitchen in so many ways. From homemade pasta...
Hard to believe it’s almost Canadian Thanksgiving here in southwestern Ontario. It’s a busy time of year for canning, freezing,...
To say that the last several months have been very difficult would be a complete understatement. From the stark reality of...
This vegetarian 'pie' was inspired by my mother-in-law's rustic 'rapa and patata' recipe. Her recipe is usually made to be...
The weather here in South Western Ontario today is snowy and very cold! Remedy? A nice hot bowl of Pasta...
Dinner on Christmas Eve, La Vigilia di Natale, at our place ALWAYS begins with pasta con le vongole and pomodoro,...
We can't believe that summer has ended and fall has arrived. That means the end or near-end of harvest for...
When I think of comfort food Italian style, I think of polenta - and this time of year is the...
Fennel is one of those foods that was so common growing up in an Italian family, I naturally thought everyone...
Salted cod, known as ‘baccala’ in Italian, is a fish that has enjoyed extreme popularity in much of the Mediterranean....
A while back we were invited to Windsor Ontario Canada to meet Nonna Gina and her family who were gracious...
Spiedini, Speducci, and Arrosticini - let’s talk about the difference….. Or not! Let’s face it, they all lead to the same...
Let me clarify something right from the start cause you're going to see the pictures and say "hey, where is...
Mother’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate and honor the wonderful mother’s and mother figures in our lives. It...
Schiacciata (ski-yah-cha-ta) Meaning ‘squashed’ or ‘flattened’ in Italian, is also a name given to an Italian pizza/bread that has a...
A couple of weeks back, we had the opportunity to spend a Sunday with siblings, John and Angela Consiglio from...
We are excited to bring you this post in time for your Easter celebration. This week we challenged ourselves to shop...
I love when my family comes home and enthusiastically asks "are you making nonna's soup"? Their clue is the wonderful...
This easy to prepare Italian potato salad with a homemade EVOO and vinegar dressing is so simple and yet a very popular dish...
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: IF YOU LOVE LEMONS THESE LEMON STICKY BUNS ARE FOR YOU! These lemon sticky buns are an adaptation...
This is a sponsored post. We are excited to be working with Canadian Lentils and Half Your Plate in this...
This Mediterranean farro dish is going straight to the top of your favourites list once you try it! But first, let's...
Italy is a country entrenched in tradition and special celebrations. We have to say though, Christmas Eve is likely the...
This lentil soup is easy to make and is a hearty dish that leaves you wanting nothing else for dinner....
We recently had the opportunity to attend the Food Bloggers of Canada annual conference in Toronto, Ontario thanks to Egg Farmers of...
Most of Nonna's Way is about old-school Italian home cooking and recipes. We are going new-school on you with this...
Grilled sardines with a hot pepper dressing make for a great appetizer or a light dinner. Every time I make this...
We were recently contacted by Carnivore Club to do a review of their monthly subscription service of artisan cured meats...
A while back we showed you how to dress sun dried tomatoes. We got such great feedback and interest that...
Growing up in our house, there was pasta on the table at least 6 days a week! You would think that...
This DIY dried hot peppers post is a must-read for any lover of hot foods and peppers! The first time...
It's the beginning of August and a trip to our local farms have confirmed our suspicions - eggplant season has...
A few months ago Nonna's Way was contacted by Paul from a television and digital media content production company to do a...
Whew! Over a year ago we started gathering recipes and baking test batches of cookies. Yay, finally we can say...
This stuffed chicken roll is guaranteed to be a hit! A good friend of my mom had given this recipe...
Rapini and Potatoes, or rapa e patate. When I think comfort food, I think of this dish and I think...
You hear the word 'ciambelle' a lot in Italian baking. There are so many different types of ciambelle, ciambellette and ciambellini!...
March 19 marks the Feast of St. Joseph. This day is widely celebrated by Catholic Italians not only in Italy...
Not long ago I asked an old school friend if his mom and family would be interested in having a favorite...
Pasta e fagioli, or pasta and beans, is another classic dish found in any Italian household. Like many of the...
Well this is pretty awesome! Thank you Food Bloggers of Canada for choosing Nonna's Way as your featured blog! With...
What's better than one nonna in the kitchen? Four nonnas in the kitchen! Last week we had a "nonnathon". It was...
Nduja, pronounced 'An-du-ra' or 'An-du-ya' depending where you are in Italy, originates from a Calabrian village that one of my...
It's that time of year again, sausage making time! Sure, you can buy sausage and salami in the store but...
We covered tomato preserves earlier on the blog so now it's time to put those jars of tomatoes to use....
Although we have been lucky up until now here in southwestern Ontario with weather, winter has just arrived and it...
Eggs with tomato and onion. "Alla gloria di dio, ci'a racommando a papa mio" is what my mom says every...
Nonna's Way wishes all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope you enjoy the holidays...
Asparagus pizza may not be what pops into mind when you think pizza, but trust me, this recipe from Nonna...
Want a quick and easy yet flavourful suggestion for supper? While visiting my cousin in Italy this summer, we were treated...
While trying to research a little about the beginnings of this dish, I found some opposing suggestions. If this is "hunter-style...
Thanksgiving weekend just passed in Canada and here in southern Ontario we have been enjoying what are probably our last...
Roasting peppers over a fire, out of all the autumn preserving, I think, is my favorite. It might be because...
It's that time of year. From the moment you bring the first zucchini into the house, up until October, it's...
One of the first and last things to grow in an Italian garden is rapini, a collard green of which...
How we came to meet Nonna Laura is a testament to the importance of what we are doing here at...
Yes, our gardens are still inundated with zucchini! There are so many dishes you can prepare with this wonderful vegetable, so we...
Angela was so excited that we finally got Nonna Caterina to make her favourite cookies-"twists". Truth be told, we're not...
Just a little garden update for you from Nonno Giovanni! Asparagus have gone to seed now so we hope you enjoyed...
Welcome to Nonna's Way test kitchen! Today, Angela and I decided we would prepare deep fried stuffed zucchini flowers ourselves...
We can't very well have a blog about Italian food without covering the ins and outs of homemade pasta! For...
Everyone raves about this 'polpette' recipe, Italian for 'meatballs', that nonna Francesca has been making for over 50 years. She...
No other topic - not even religion or politics - provokes such enthusiastic discussion in my mother's family like melanzane...
Here's the next pizza feature that we promised. We were back at Nonna Anna's this week for her long awaited potato pizza recipe....
Cicoria recipe. Not long ago we did a post about picking cicoria, dandelion greens. Yes, there are plenty of different types...
Ciambellette are a classic Italian cookie that have been a staple in our home since I can remember. I can recall,...
We hope you have had a chance to try the pizza dough recipe we featured a couple of weeks ago....
It's asparagus season! So you may read this and, like my husband, wonder what would possess someone to roam ditches and...
We are excited to be starting a regular recurring post about pizza! As you know, there are so many different...
A lot of people let their kids watch a show before bed or read them a story or two. When...
We, Angela and Anna would like to take this opportunity to say Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and...
Just a quick garden update from Nonno Giovanni's Italian garden! See the post where he planted these seeds last month....
You will love this for dessert or just a snack…pillowy soft dough with raisins that is deep fried until golden...
There are so many variations of gnocchi, but this classic potato gnocchi recipe is my favourite. A simple tomato sauce...
You are probably wondering why we would do a post on sun-dried tomatoes. Because they are so delicious and can...
You know what I love about this dish? Everything! It’s easy to prepare. It’s an all in one dish! You...
I was speaking to one of my uncles last week and learned that in Southern Italy where he lives, they are...
Easter is around the corner and there are plenty of Italian traditions that go with it. I would say that for...
In memory of my father-in-law, Nonno Pasquale, that passed away January 2, 2015, I thought it fitting to dedicate this...
Welcome to the launch of our new blog: “Nonna’s Way-the Story of our Food” Our mutual desire to preserve what we like...