Carolofmoon

09/29/2026

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/professor-with-a-passport-presents-scarpaccia-a-tuscan-zucchini-flatbread-that-turns-pantry-stapl

By: Bonnie Gasior, Ph.D.Although my culinary loyalties generally lean toward Spain and Portugal, there are a handful of Italian dishes that I find magical. One is the classic combination of tomato, basil, and fresh burratadrizzled with balsamic, a pairing especially associated with southern Italy, w...

07/17/2026

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/shrimp-and-mango-salad

RECIPE BELOW 👇🏼 Indulging in the perfect summer combo: Shrimp and Mango Salad! 🍤🥭 Light, refreshing, and bursting with flavor, it's a delightful twist on traditional salads. The sweetness of ripe mangoes perfectly complements the savory shrimp, creating a harmony of tastes that's simply ...

07/07/2026

Roasted cauliflower w/ Romesco sauce.

12/21/2025

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/nini-nee-nee-nana-nuh-nuh-nonna-tested-humanity-approved-pizzelles

For a little over 13 centuries pizzelles have had a place in history. When they became a staple of Italian Christmas celebrations or created by the thousands for Italian wedding cookie tables, that I do not know. Pizzelle were originally made in Ortona, in the Abruzzo region of Central Italy. As his...

11/14/2025

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/spatchcock-that-thanksgiving-bird-oh-behave-darlin

*24 November 2021I may be late to the game and you already have a plan for your Thanksgiving Day bird, but if you're like me, I don't like waiting hours and hours watching the bird cook only to find that I've overcooked it and it's dry. Major fail!! I've done this technique for a few years now and i...

11/14/2025

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/now-side-baby-side-it-s-the-sidekicks-that-make-the-meal

Where would Batman be without Robin? The Lone Ranger without Tonto? The Captain without Tennille? Butch Cassidy without the Sundance Kid? Don Quixote without Sancho Panza?! 😗Rakim without Erik B? The Fresh Prince without Jazzy Jeff? (or Carlton? ) Ricky Bobby without Cal Naughton, Jr. ? Thelma wi...

10/05/2025

Easing into Autumn 🍂

If you've ever been to a nationality or church festival around Pittsburgh, chances are you've eaten a potato pancake, served with sour cream or apple sauce, maybe both. If you have ever eaten at Max's Allegheny Tavern in the North Side, you would have had them served with those normal condiments plu...

01/17/2025

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/italian-beans-and-greens-a-classic-comfort-dish.

Simple. Easy. Economical. (In this financial climate, those words are music to my ears.)And, Everyone has their favorite. Say you’re from the west side of Pittsburgh, hands down Sarafino’s in Crafton has the best. In Beaver County- you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like Mario...

12/05/2024

https://www.carolofmoon.com/post/a-gourmet-adventure-salmon-burgers-with-creative-fillings

Sometimes life throws you curveballs and you must adapt. One such curveball was sent my way. Having recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, I’m trying to find different ways to incorporate nutritious salmon into my diet. I need more healthy protein daily, so I try to eat it 3-4 times per wee...