Elvis Peanut Butter Bacon Banana Sandwich

 With PEANUT BUTTER Too !!!

"ELVIS"

EATING a FRIED BANANA SANDWICH

ELVIS EATING a PEANUT BUTTER BANANA

and BACON SANDWICH

"That's The KING right there"

ELVIS'S COOK MARY JENKINS 

Makes a FRIED PEANUT BUTTER 

& BANANA SANDWICH

"The ELVIS"

FRIED PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA SANDWICH

The ELVIS

SANDWICH - Recipe

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 slices of thick-cut white bread
  
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  
• 1 small banana, thinly sliced
  
• 2 to 3 strips cooked, crisp bacon
  
• 2/3 stick butter (for frying)
  

Instructions: 

1. Toast the bread until golden brown.
   
2. Spread a generous layer of peanut butter on the insides of both slices. Arrange the banana slices evenly over the peanut butter on one slice, then top with bacon. Close the sandwich.
   
3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, then place the sandwich in the skillet. Continuously flip the sandwich, ensuring each side is golden brown and has absorbed all the butter. 
4. Serve hot.
5. 
   

NOTE - "The ELVIS" is a FRIED PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA 

                  SANDWICH 

To Make "The KING SANDWICH" Make an "ELVIS" and add 3 Slices of Crisp Fried Bacon, and you've got "The KING"

"The KING"

FRIED PEANUT BUTTER BANANA

& BACON SANDWICH

MAKING The ELVIS

"SANDWICH"

INSTRUCTIONS & HISTORY

Of ELVIS'S FRIED BANANA SANDWICH

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Better Than Sex Cake - Recipe

 

BETTER THAN SEX CAKE

"BETTER THAN SEX CAKE"

HOW to MAKE "BETTER THAN SEX CAKE"

RECIPE -

INGREDIENTS : 

• 1 Box DEVILS FOOD CAKE MIX 
• Water and oil: Water and oil add moisture and keep the cake from drying out.
• 3 Large EGGS
•  ½ can of sweetened CONDENSED MILK 
• Caramel: Use store-bought caramel ice cream topping or make your own at home. 
• Chocolate-Covered Toffee Bars (Heath Bar or other)
• Whipped Cream - Store bought or make your own

PREPARATION -

1. Make the cake batter and pour it into the prepared pan. 
2. Bake the cake until a toothpick comes out clean, then cut slits across the top of the cake. 
3. Combine the condensed milk and caramel on the stove, then pour over the baked cake. 
4. Top the cooled cake with the whipped topping. Drizzle with caramel and chill. 
5. Top with Crushed CHOCOLATE TOFFEE 

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Octopus Sandwiches in Bari Italy

 

PANINO col POLPO

BARI

MAX Makes an OCTOPUS SANDWICH

"PANINO col POLPO

PANINO col POLPO

PUGLIA, ITALY

POSITANO The AMALFI COAST 

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BARIVECCHIA, BARI, ITALY

OCTOPUS SANDWICH

BARI, ITALY

OCTOPUS SANDWICHES !!!

STREET FOOD in BARI

PANINO col POLPO

LUNCH in CISTERNINO

At a BUTCHER SHOP - TTRATTORIA

"La LANTERNA"

Author DANIEL BELLINO with COUSINS DEBBIE

And ANTHONY BELLINO

CISTERNINO APULIA

PANINO col POLP

HOW to MAKE an OCTOPUS SANDWICH

RECIPE - PANINO col POLPO BARESE

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 whole Octopus (around 3 lbs), cleaned
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for the water
• 1/4 cup chopped Parsley
• 2–3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup white wine (optional)
• 1 Bay Leaf (optional)
• Optional: The classic Apulian method includes slowly grilling the octopus over embers, basting with olive oil

1. Boil the octopus: Fill a large pot with generously salted water and bring to a boil. To help tenderize the octopus, some traditional recipes suggest adding a wine cork to the water.
2. Submerge the octopus: Grasp the octopus by the head. Dip the tentacles into the boiling water for about 10 seconds, then pull it out. Repeat this process two or three more times. This step helps the tentacles curl and hold their shape during cooking.
3. Simmer until tender: Lower the entire octopus into the pot. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 45–60 minutes, or until the thickest part of a tentacle can be easily pierced with a fork.
4. Cool in the liquid: Turn off the heat and allow the octopus to cool completely in its cooking liquid. This is a crucial step that allows the meat to reabsorb moisture, resulting in a more succulent texture.
5. Marinate and grill: Once cool, remove the octopus and pat it dry. In a bowl, toss the tentacles and head meat with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to an hour.
6. Char the Octopus: Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill the octopus for about 2–4 minutes per side, until visible char marks appear and the edges become slightly crispy.

Note : If you don't have a grill, you can char the Octopus in a hot pan. Heat pan on high heat. Add 2 tablespoons Olive Oil. Heat for 30 seconds. Add the Octopus. Cook for 90 seconds on each side.

1. Slice and serve: Slice the grilled octopus into bite-sized pieces or leave the tentacles whole. Use it immediately in your panino col polpo with arugula and extra dressing.

RECIPE is Courtesy of Chef Daniel Bellino Zwicke

Best Spaghetti Meatballs Recipe Ever

 

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS alla BELLINO

Searching for "Spaghetti & Meatballs"  returns several results, but not for a specific dish or recipe with that name

. The most likely interpretations of this query are: 

A recipe by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke, a food writer who publishes Spaghetti and Meatballs recipes on his blog.

• Daniel Bellino-Zwicke's Spaghetti & Meatballs

Author and food blogger Daniel Bellino-Zwicke has written about Spaghetti and Meatballs on several occasions, referencing the dish in his book SUNDAY SAUCE and on his food blog. For many, the association comes from the tradition of simmering a sauce all day with different meats, including meatballs. He's known for sharing classic Italian-American recipes rooted in Bellino Family tradition. 

"SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS - Recipe alla Bellino

MEATBALLS - Ingredients;

• 1 lb ground beef and pork mix
• Bellino marinara sauce
• Bellino extra virgin olive oil
• Bellino minced garlic
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Spaghetti
• Salt & ground Black Pepper 

TOMATO SAUCE - Ingredients :

6 tablespoons Olive Oil

4 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced

2 - 28 jars Tomato Passata (Puree) Mutti Brand recommended

1/4 cup fresh Basil, washed and torn into pieces

tablespoon each Salt & Black Pepper (or to taste)

1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Place the olive oil and garlic in a 4-6 quart stainless steel pol. Turn flame onto low and cook garlic for 3 minutes, making sure not to burn.

Add the red pepper flakes. Add the Tomato Passata. Turn heat to high. Cook until the tomatoes start to bubble, than turn the heat down very low. Cook for 20 minutes.

Add the fresh Basil, and cook 10-15 minutes more. As the sauce cooks be sure to stir occasionally with a wooden spoon.

MEATBALLS :

1. Prepare the Meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the ground meats, egg, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, parsley, and a portion of the Bellino minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Roll the meatballs: Mix until just combined, then form the mixture into meatballs of your desired size.
3. Brown the meatballs: Heat olive oil in a large pot or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs in batches and brown them on all sides. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
4. Once the meatballs have finished browning, put into the tomato sauce, and let simmer on a low flame for 15- 20 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through, and no longer raw in the center.
5. Cook Spaghetti in a large pot of boing salted water according to the directions on package.
6. Once the Spaghetti is finished cooking, drain into a colander.
7. Place the Spaghetti back in the pot it cooked in and add 2-3 cups the Tomato Sauce to the Spaghetti. mix until the Spaghetti is coated with the sauce.
8. Place the Spaghetti onto 4-5 plates, in equal portions. Add about 1/2 cup sauce to the top of each plate of Spaghetti.
9. Place 2 to 3 Meatballs on each plate, and top each meatball with a bit more Tomato Sauce.
10. Serve and Enjoy! Serve with grated Pecorino or Parmigiana Cheese on the side.

"MANGIA BENE" !!!

Recipe Excerpted from "SUNDAY SAUCE" by Daniel Bellino

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Homemade Pasta Pork Rib Ragu

 

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RECIPE

ANNINA Makes HOMEMADE PASTA

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Homemade "SAGNE PASTA PUGLIESE"

With PORK RIB RAGU

"Yumm" !!!

TONY BOURDAIN Eats Pasta

 

TONY EATS PASTA

CACIO PEPE in ROME

RECIPE

ITALY

"TONY EATS PASTA"

CACIO E PEPE at ROMA SPARITA

ROME, ITALY

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TONY EATS PASTA

"Tony Eats Pasta" is a wonderful  art piece designed by the artist Bellino. 

The artist Bellino painted a beautiful painting of the late great Anthony Bourdain, doing what he loved doing best, Eating The World. Here we find Tony eating his favorite of all pasta dishes, Cacio Pepe in Rome, at Roma Sparita Restaurant, ROME Italy. It's no secret Bourdain loved eating pasta, and that his favorite was Cacio Pepe, a famous pasta dish of Rome. Anthony Bourdain, wished he was, at least part Italian. He said it all the time. And wished for his very own Italian Nonna. Anthony Loved Italians, Italy, the food, the people, and Italian Culture in general, whether it was in Italy, or with Italian-Americans eating their favorite dish of all, Sunday Sauce (aka Gravy), Tony wanted to be Italian, and he even married an Italian woman, his 2nd wife Ottavia Busia, of Sardegna, Italy. 

Anyway, we just love this awesome piece by Bellino, who created this Limited Edition Art-Piece from his original painting he made of Anthony  eating Cacio Pepe pasta in Rome. 

If you are a fan of Tony's, you are absolutely sure to just love this piece, of Tony. This is a limited edition run, so get your awesome "Tony Eats Pasta" art today !

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SUNDAY SAUCE

Daniel Bellino "Z"

"Come here kid, lem-me show you something.You never know when you're gonna have to cook for 20 guys some day." Pete Clemenza says to Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. It's one of the most famed movie scenes in history, and of great importance to Italian-Americans. Clemenza is making "Gravy" aka Sunday Sauce, the Supreme Dish of Italian-America, and the dish that brings Italian Families together each and every Sunday. Learn How to Make Clemenza's Sunday Sauce, Meatballs, Pasta Fazool, Momma DiMaggio's Gravy, Goodfellas Sauce, and all of the great favorites of The Italian American Table. Cook Sinatra's Spaghetti & Meatballs, Italian Wedding Soup and more, and delight in the many stories and factual information written by Italian Food & Wine Writer Daniel Bellino Zwicke. 

This book is filled with Joy & Love, and you will get many years of both, reading, cooking and eating the dishes in SUNDAY SAUCE "When Italian-Americans Eat".Do you Love Goodfellas, The Godfather, and Italian Food? Of course you do. Learn How to make Clemenza's Brooklyn Mob War Sauce for 20 people some day. Remember that scene in Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo classic Film Trilogy of the Corleone Family of Sicily and Brooklyn, New York. Recipes in Italian-American New York Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke's Best Selling Cookbook (2 Years Amazon Kindle) 

SUNDAY SAUCE includes; Frank Sinatra Sunday Sauce, Dolly Sinatra's Spaghetti Meatballs, Joe DiMaggio 's mom's Sunday Gravy, and Charlie Scorsese making Sauce in Prison in Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS - starring; Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesce, and Ray Liotta making Veal & Peppers and Sunday Sauce. And by-the-way, Joe Pesci and Liotta are both Italians from New Jersey, so they know their stuff when it comes to Italian Food and all things Italian (Mafia speak and so-forth). .

SUNDAY SAUCE With SAUSAGE, MEATBALLS, BRACIOLE for PASTA..

Editorial Reviews :

Review :Great Recipes & Stories of Italian-America .... I didn't know what to expect before I loaded this on to my Kindle and started reading. The premise of the book is a set of Italian recipes with each one accompanied by a story. This is the first of its kind that I've ever read or even heard of, so I thought I'd give it a chance and wasn't disappointed after finishing it a few days ago.

Daniel does a great job of creating the recipes and making sure that each one feels authentic and taste wonderful. All of the stories with each recipe is also well done and does a great job of connecting the food to the story. It's hard to figure out which one is more enjoyable. The story side or the recipe side of this novel, but I had to chose it would be the recipe side of the novel as the recipes are truly great and highlight Italian cuisine.If you're looking for a great cook book to give you some great Italian dishes to try out all courses, with a few stories to read while your food is cooking, then this is definitely the book you've been looking for. As it does a splendid job of creating wonderful, quality meals..Buy This One ... 

This is The Best Italian Cookbook Ever !Authentic Italian Cooking ... Many of the recipes are very close to those, my grandmother,who was from Sicily, made. These recipes are very good. My only critique is that the book could be edited better, but the recipes are very good. Buy the book if you want authentic italian recipes.From the AuthorI'd like to thank everyone who has obtained anyone of my books and for your many kind words about some of the joys the recipes and stories within have pleased you. It's truly an honor for me for each and every book that anyone obtains of mine and I thank each and everyone of you. A special thanks to those who have said Sunday Sauce is  The Best Italian Cookbook Ever. 

Sincerely,Daniel.

For a 2 Year Period between 2014 to 2016 the Kindle Edition of SUNDAY SAUCE was # 1 BEST SELLER of ITALIAN COOKBOOKS on AMAZON KINDLE longer than any other cookbook.

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