Italian Recipes

Pastica Rustica al Vino Rosso

Pasta Rustica al Vino Rosso

Pasta Rustica al Vino Rosso and Kathryn Dunn Interview This week on Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders. Host Charlie sits down with Kathryn Dunn. She is the new President and Chief Visioning Officer of WWBIC. They discuss her Milwaukee roots and long career in philanthropy. Her vision for expanding access […]

Clams Linguine

Clam Linguine or Linguine alle vongole

Clam Linguine or Linguine alle vongole. Maria Van Hoorn Interview. On the “Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders” podcast, part of the Milwaukee Podcast Network, host Charlie interviews Maria Van Hoorn. She is the Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. They discuss her rural Wisconsin upbringing and public service […]

Served baked gnocchi

Baked Gnocchi Recipe & Amanda Hernandez Interview

Baked Gnocchi and Amanda Hernandez Interview. In this episode of Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders, host Charlie welcomes Amanda Hernandez. She is the VP, Community Accountability Officer for Associated Bank. Amanda has 20 years of experience in community service and philanthropy. She shares her inspiring journey from the south side […]

Italian Eggs and Tomatoes 2

Italian Eggs and Tomatoes

Italian Eggs and Tomatoes, also known as “Uova al Purgatorio” (Eggs in Purgatory), is a traditional Italian dish. Our guest today is Laura Bray. She is the Exec Dir of Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Foundation. Laura is also the VP of College Advancement and External Communications @ MATC. Her […]

Fresh from the market in Lucca

Zucchini Blossoms with Stuffed Mozzarella and Prosciutto

Zucchini Blossoms. We did cook many meals while in Italy for six weeks. My wife is fascinated by Zucchini Blossoms. So we went down to the local market and bought some to make for dinner. The name for Zucchini Blossoms in Italian is fiori di zucca ripieni. They are a […]

Gnudi 2

Gnudi with Cesarina Chef Silvia in Lucca, Italy

Gnudi with Cesarina Chef Silvia in Lucca, Italy. While in Italy recently, I was lucky enough to meet Chef Silvia, a Cesarina in Lucca, Italy. My wife Ellen and my youngest son, Carlo, were in attendance, and we had a fabulous time learning from Silvia. Silvia took us to the […]