My mom always made her lasagna with tiny meatballs. When I was little she said it could be my job to roll them. She said "Frankie, you have the perfect size hands to make these meatballs." I must've been 5 or 6 years old. I hadn't had her lasagna for years, but my brother and I went to visit our families in Taranto and Bari and one of the courses...My mom always made her lasagna with tiny meatballs. When I was little she said it could be my job to roll them. She said "Frankie, you have the perfect size hands to make these meatballs." I must've been 5 or 6 years old. I hadn't had her lasagna for years, but my brother and I went to visit our families in Taranto and Bari and one of the courses (for lunch!) was lasagna. We dove in and low and behold? Little meatballs. We both looked each other and teared up a bit. Thank you for this Rosella! Show more

I just watched your video with your mamma cooking "Penne all Boscaiola" That looks sooo good! And I love your mamma! I'll definitely be trying this recipe!

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Hi all. I have a question about one of the recipes I read in the Mediterranean Diet column. "Cavatelli with Cream of Beans and Clams" The recipe calls for putting 1/2# of cannellini beans into a blender and processing them until they are creamy. My question is are the beans soaked first? I think they would have to be. Right? I'm looking forward...Hi all. I have a question about one of the recipes I read in the Mediterranean Diet column. "Cavatelli with Cream of Beans and Clams" The recipe calls for putting 1/2# of cannellini beans into a blender and processing them until they are creamy. My question is are the beans soaked first? I think they would have to be. Right? I'm looking forward to making this dish soon. Thanks for your help! Love this Blog and Rossella! Show more