Fava Beans are in season right now, and people are often stumped on how to cook them. Basically, fava beans are like a sweeter, creamier version of lima beans or peas. They are bright green when ...

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Summer is the time for what we like to call "big-batch salads," hearty dishes that are large enough to serve about 12 to 16 people, making them ideal for picnics and barbecues. We focus our big-batch ...

Like a stone being booted across the water from Calabria to Tunisia, Sicily sits almost in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. As a result, Sicily has had more than its share of contact with its ...

Succulent veal with a sweet Marsala wine sauce and pasta with tomatoes and eggplant were two dishes I savored on a recent trip to Sicily. Marsala is a sweet fortified Sicilian wine that is produced in ...

Blanch your broccoli in salted boiling water for two minutes. Remove the broccoli and add the pasta in the same water and cook 5 to 6 minutes. In a separate sauté pan, heat olive oil. Now add broccoli ...

INDEPENDENCE, La. (WGNO) — Organizers of the Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival hosted the annual Spaghetti Cook-Off event on Saturday, March 2. WGNO spoke with this year’s Sicilian Heritage ...

When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out – and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a ...