Mostly New York Style Italian Food & Drink Recipes

Oliveto Cocktail

February 24, 2021 - By Tara - Leave a Comment

This recipe for the Oliveto Cocktail is a copy-cat from the Minneapolis craft cocktail lounge, Marvel Bar. The Oliveto combines bright and fragrant extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, gin, Licor 43 (aka Cuarenta y Tres), and an egg white for the smoothest, silkiest, sexiest cocktail you may ever drink.

You may be thinking, “Olive oil in a cocktail?”.

Trust me, it WORKS. The combination of the acidic lemon juice and frothy egg white, cuts through the oil so you’re left with a beautiful cocktail filled with notes of vanilla, citrus, and a subdued hint of olive oil.

Which Olive Oil Should I Use For The Oliveto?

A trip to the grocery store may leave you dizzy from the plethora of olive oil options available today.

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Italian Sub/Hoagie/Hero

February 17, 2021 - By Jim - Leave a Comment

Making a New York Style Italian Sub (aka hero or hoagie) doesn’t have to be difficult. It’s all about the ingredients: crispy, seedy Italian bread, layers upon layers of paper-thin capicola, salami, pepperoni and ham, vinegar-drenched shredded lettuce, fresh tomatoes, sliced onions, and cherry peppers. Plus some [not so] top-secret deli hacks to tie it all together. Bookmark this recipe – it’s a good one!

There is nothing quite like unfolding a parchment-wrapped Italian hero from a NY deli. The heavenly smell hits you even before you take your first bite. And when you finally do, the combination of flavors and textures come alive, beckoning you to continue eating, even long after you’re full.

As you take your last bite, wiping the oil from your lips, you ask yourself, “how do they do it?”

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Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Spinach

February 10, 2021 - By Jim - Leave a Comment

Stuffed shells with ricotta and spinach is a beloved baked pasta dish that combines creamy ricotta and fresh baby spinach all nestled within a pasta shell that was literally made to be stuffed. Baked in a healthy dose of red sauce, this is one of those dishes that is sure to satisfy your craving for creamy, crispy, soul-nourishing baked pasta goodness.

Whenever I’m in the mood for baked pasta, I know I have a few options. Baked ziti is the old standby – easy to make with minimal effort, and I usually have rigatoni, penne, or ziti somewhere in the house.

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Which Olive Oil Should I Use For The Oliveto?

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