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A Little Background: Who would
have ever thought I'd have a website about Italian cooking?! When
I was  younger,
I never had a real appreciation for good food, and I certainly
didn't enjoy cooking. But all that began to change over 10 years
ago when I decided to visit my Italian relatives in Italy for
10 days. Little did I know a tiny seed was planted that would
grow into a love for italian cooking. I couldn't speak Italian
and they didn't speak English so food was the common denominator.
I still remember to this day how the salad was so simple and yet
so good, and the white lasagna actually tasted great! And portions...
forget it! I remember being fed so much that I had to secretly
slide some of my food onto my cousin's plate! By the time I left,
that was no longer necessary... I learned to eat every morsel
and loved it all! The first time I asked for seconds they were
so happy! But it would take 10 years until I would really begin
to realize that good Italian cooking could be simple, easy and
taste oh so good! If it's not simple, I won't cook it!
The
Present: Now I'm married and
God couldn't have put a better man in my life. Not only is he
Italian, he has an appreciation for good food and cooking! When
we first got married the only thing I knew how to master in the
kitchen was chicken fajitas. This worked out fine... until my
husband begged me to please stop making fajitas! And hence my
journey in the kitchen began.
One year
I realized every time we'd go up to visit his family, my Italian
mother in law always had the ability to just whip up a dish and
it would taste great! Especially after our long drive. So it finally
hit me... one day I picked up the phone and said, "Nina,
what do you cook for dinner? I need some help!". She gave
me a few pointers and some quick recipes that really saved my
hide. Over the years I've called on her for more tips and quick
simple dishes. It's always been a winner each time for both my
husband and I. I've also learned new techniques and thanks also
to my own parents, various cooking shows, books and my own twists,
I've build up quite a few recipes.... let me rephrase... quite
a few "simple" recipes.
It is my hope that the recipes
on this website help you in your search for quick and simple Italian
dishes. If it's not simple, I don't post it! Please visit my online
blog about my kitchen experiences and feel free to add any
comments or feedback. I'd love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Trementozzi Krause
Contact [@] simpleItaliancooking.com
www.SimpleItalianCooking.com
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