by JudyLloyd | Jun 21, 2020 | Authentic Italian Cooking, News, Politics & Government
On Father’s Day, I often reflect on the lessons that were taught to me by my late Grandfather Angelo Cifonelli and my father, Frank Biviano. Today, I happened to see some beautiful tributes on social media to fathers and those who are descendants of immigrants. Mine...
by JudyLloyd | Jan 3, 2020 | Authentic Italian Cooking
It was sometime during the 1960’s when I learned the greatest gift for any Italian cook: How to make the “sauce”. A traditional Italian “meat sauce” is not the same as a traditional Bolognese. The meat sauce is particular to each region in Italy and varies based on...
by JudyLloyd | Mar 9, 2015 | Authentic Italian Cooking, Baby Boomers, Remarkable Women
Chapter 1 – The Story of My Life Began in my Mother’s Kitchen When I was three or four years old, I realized I was Italian. Family, cooking, and stories – in that order – defined my existence. But the story of my life began in my mother’s kitchen. It was there...
by JudyLloyd | Feb 8, 2015 | Authentic Italian Cooking
Italian cooking is timeless. In my family, recipes are passed from Grandmother – to Mother – to Daughter – to Son. Add in the extended family, and the meals last a lifetime! Still, there’s nothing better than the 30-minute pasta recipe. If you love veal, wine...
by JudyLloyd | Jan 3, 2015 | Authentic Italian Cooking
January 3, 2015, would have been Josephine’s 84th birthday. It’s the perfect day to share the story of when Grandma taught her 13-year old grandson, Michael, to make her famous meatballs from scratch. It’s a memory I’ll never forget and a timeless cooking lesson from...
by JudyLloyd | Dec 28, 2014 | Authentic Italian Cooking
The weather in Northern California allows my husband and me to enjoy grilled meats year round. But what do you do when it’s a stormy December with torrential rain that lasts three days? The answer became apparent when we cooked this pan-seared veal chops and polenta...
