Food From Our Ancestors: The Ultimate Italian Sunday Dinner Cookbook

By Liz Della Croce

Liz Della Croce from TheLemonBowl.com is proud to release the first cookbook in a series. Featuring recipes like Eggplant Parmesan, Pasta e Fagiole, Sunday Gravy and more, #FoodFromOurAncestors is a series of eCookbooks documenting the ethnic recipes of our childhood. The first edition in a series, future cookbooks will include The Ultimate Lebanese Sunday Dinner, The Ultimate Mexican Sunday Dinner, The Ultimate Jewish Shabbat Dinner and more. A completely self-funded passion project, my inspiration for publishing these books are my own children and all future generations who yearn for the authentic food of their ancestors but were never able to get exact recipes from elders who use a ‘pinch of this’ or a ‘splash of that.’ As a healthy food blogger, I believe that everyone would benefit from spending a little more time in the kitchen and gathering together as a family to cook the recipes of generations past.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Liz Della Croce
• Release date: Aug 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9780997877106

Liz Della Croce

Liz Della Croce is the creator and author of The Lemon Bowl, a healthy food and lifestyle blog. Since 2010, Liz has been sharing delicious recipes that just so happen to be good for you. By using real ingredients with an emphasis on seasonality, Liz has built a growing audience of loyal readers who crave real food for their families. Liz has appeared live on the TODAY Show and tapes regular cooking segments for her local NBC and ABC affiliates. Liz’s recipes and food photography have been featured in various publications including Shape Magazine, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan, Food Network Blog, Huffington Post, TODAY Food, Tastespotting, Foodgawker and The Cooking Channel. Liz enjoys working with national brands she feels passionate about including Stonyfield, Bob’s Red Mill, CA Strawberries and KitchenAid USA. Through healthy eating and regular exercise, Liz has successfully achieved a personal weight loss milestone and has a passion for helping others reach similar goals. In 2013, Liz launched Healthy Habits, a feature on The Lemon Bowl where her loyal readers and growing audience can find practical advice, resources and information on creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A busy mother of two young boys, Liz loves spending time chasing around her two toddlers and exposing them to new foods for the first time. Liz and her husband Rich reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Book preview

Table of Contents

Dedications

About The Author

Food From Our Ancestors: The Ultimate Italian Sunday Dinner

Introduction

Dina’s Tossed Mushrooms

Escarole Soup

Fish Pizzaiola

Olive Scacciata

Pasta e Fagiole

Pizzagaina

Spinach and Potato Frittata

Stuffed Artichokes

Sunday Gravy

Traditional Eggplant Parmigiana

Uncle Vinny’s Shrimp Scampi

Chicken Broccoli and Ziti

Dedications and Thank You

This book is dedicated to my sons Asher and Jacob who light up my life every single day. Thank you to my husband Rich for your endless love and unwavering support over the last 15 years. You are my number one fan and I am forever grateful. Thank you for pushing me to follow my dreams.

A special thank you to the Bono Family: Aunt Dolly, Uncle Vinny and cousin Richard, for opening up your kitchen and generously sharing your family recipes and stories with us.

To all of The Lemon Bowl readers, thank you for all of your support and encouragement over the years. It is because of you that I am able to pursue my passion of cooking. I will forever be grateful.

Lastly, thank you to all of my family and friends who have cheered me along and supported my dream over the years. It is because you believed in me that I was able to believe in myself.

About The Author

Liz Della Croce is the creator and author of The Lemon Bowl, a healthy food and travel blog.