Ingredients: 28 ounce can of whole plum tomatoes (coarsely chopped)1 ¼ cup of crushed tomatoes¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil6 medium to large fresh basil leaves10 sprigs of parsley (trim off the stems)4 cloves of garlic chopped1 ½ tsp of oregano¾ tsp of sugar½ tsp of salt1/8 tsp of black pepper Procedure:
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts (pounded well – make sure they they evenly pounded)2 eggs1/4 cup of milkpinch of salt1 cup of flour for dredging2 cups of Italian seasoned breadcrumbsCorn oil or soybean oilMozzarella Cheese (either fresh or aged mozzarella)Marinara Sauce (home made or the 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce) Procedure: 1. Pound chicken breasts well inside … Read more
Trying to wake up my memory from the 1960’s when the restaurant first began I decided to study the first dinner menu. I counted 183 menu items. In fact there was nothing anyone could want that wasn’t listed on that menu. Not only were there many items but they were really odd entrees. On the cold … Read more
This stuffing has been a favorite amongst our customers through the years. It has been a sought after recipe. The only reason of our reluctance to share was only that there are so many steps in making this coveted dish. I believe this recipe originated from a dish served at one of the restaurants that the brothers … Read more
“Maybe it’s because I grew up bilingual but I always took a great interest in words. It was always a language challenge to grow up in a bilingual household. The spoken word was not always what it was meant to be. So much so, that I would always double check before something came out of … Read more
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt 1 pint of heavy cream 1 tsp flour 2 egg yolks 10 TBS salted butter 4 dashes of Tabasco 3 heaping TBS of grated imported Peccorino Romano Cheese ( grated Parmagiano cheese can also be used) (The imported Pecorino Romano cheese is saltier ) White pepper is optional 1 tsp of … Read more
“In the early years my brother and I conversed only in Italian. In fact all of the cousins that resided in the apartments over the restaurant spoke only in Italian! What is weird is that I remember watching TV and cartoons like Felix the Cat! My favorite! I must have known what they were saying … Read more
Hi everyone! I decided to change things up from the garlic and oil based recipes for this week. Instead I thought I would share another popular sauce from the restaurant. Marsala Wine and Mushroom Sauce! We used it on Veal Scaloppini and also on chicken, shrimp, scallops,filet of sole and even pasta! I thought I would … Read more
“It wasn’t just my mamma’s voice that my brother and I experienced coming through the window of our apartment. As my brother and I would gaze through the window overlooking the restaurant kitchen skylights, we could almost see a swirl of aromas lifting through the air toward our window. We both stood tall breathing in … Read more
Well hello again!! I hope you are all enjoying the recipes! We had a request for Pork Arrabiata recipe. This will be recipe number 4. We have over 50 sauce recipes to share. It will take time to go through all of them. If you are especially wanting a recipe please feel free to request … Read more