I grew up avoiding any dish or recipe that included anchovies. My dad loved them – but I just couldn’t get past the look of those little fishes packed in their small flat cans! So when I learned that my husband Jack grew up on (and completely raved about) some classic Italian pasta dishes like…
A delicious twist on a classic Sloppy Joe sandwich – but with the wonderful addition of smoked paprika! Hearty comfort food at it’s best! This post is sponsored by McCormick Gourmet. All opinions are 100% mine. Cooler fall temperatures are definitely here to stay, and we’re turning to hearty comfort foods that warm us up!…
With a garden still full of ripe tomatoes, we’ve been experimenting with an old family recipe for Homemade Tomato Juice that comes from my husband Jack’s side of the family! The original recipe was from Jack’s grandmother, and it was hand written in a mix of English and Italian! (Unfortunately – it was also faded…
I mentioned yesterday that we just came home from an end-of-summer vacation and when we got home, we found our garden over-run with ripe tomatoes! Over the weekend alone, we picked more than 40 pounds (wow!) of various varieties including cherry and grape, Roma, baby plum, Sun Glow, Big Girl, Big Boy and Beefsteak. So…
Today we’re going to share a technique for cooking a tender Top of the Round Roast! The top of the round is cut from the hind quarter of a steer, and it’s a very affordable cut of beef to buy at your local grocery store. Because it’s essentially muscle meat, a top round roast is…
Today we’re sharing a recipe for Brodo – the broth we used in yesterday’s soup recipe for Pappa al Pomodoro! Brodo is Italian for ‘broth’ and it’s a thinner, less concentrated stock than the traditional chicken or beef stocks that are used in many other Italian soup recipes. Brodo is typically made from a mixture…
A decade ago, when Jack and I were engaged to be married, we had plans to go to Tuscany on our honeymoon. Knowing our upcoming travel plans – and our love of cooking – some friends of mine from work gave us several wonderful Tuscan cookbooks as a wedding gift! One of the very first…
These Bulgogi Egg Rolls are a delicious twist on classic egg rolls! These are filled with bulgogi – also known as Korean Beef Barbecue
This post is sponsored by Wisconsin Cheese and The Cheese & Burger Society. All opinions are 100% mine. Update: A final decision has been made by The Cheese & Burger Society on what to name this fantastic burger from among all of the suggestions made by our readers. Please allow me to introduce you to…
We traveled to Atlantic City last week to check out the amazing food scene as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars by Crowdtap. All photography and opinions are 100% our own. #DOAC If you follow A Family Feast over on Instagram or Twitter, then you probably already know that my husband Jack and I…
Thank you to OXO for providing us with a complimentary set of the cooking tools featured in this post. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. #WHATAGRILLWANTS Happy July everyone!! In honor of National Grilling Month, we’re starting things off by sharing one of our go-to meals during the summer – Grilled Steak and Corn Salad! …
With Father’s Day right around the corner, we’ve put together a fantastic collection of 20+ Sizzling Steak Recipes that Dad is sure to love! From the perfect pan seared steak, to barbecue skewers and marinated tips, to steaks with flavors from around the world, we’ve got you covered with this sizzling set of steak recipes!…
