Hi, I’m Joanne Pirozzolo Schweitzer, mom of boys, the recipe-creator, food photographer, writer and business owner of No Plate Like Home, LLC Italian Family Heritage Recipes and author of my Pasta Pronto cookbook that has 20 Twenty Minute Pasta Recipes in coil bound paperback. Get the digital copy if you prefer.
I’m the daughter of Italian immigrants who came to the Philadelphia area in the 1960s from the province of Benevento (near Naples) in the region of Compania, Italy.
I come from a big Italian family of excellent home cooks on both sides! I inherited lots of great recipes along with an inherent cooking talent. Let’s just say it’s in my genes.
My German/English husband says my cooking secured his decision to marry me. LOL!!
I’m happy to share my passion for authentic Italian and Italian-American cooking with you and TEACH you not only how to cook but, how to reconnect with your Italian heritage and continue the traditions of the Italian culture in a way that’s nostalgic and FUN!
Overall, my recipes are easy-to-make with basic ingredients and are mostly from scratch! I’ll show you how you can make delicious family meals and desserts without using a box mix. My recipes have fewer preservatives and many can be classified as clean eating or close to it.
Learning to cook Italian starts with easy recipes with step-by-step instructions and fun-to-watch recipe videos. It may feel a little scary at first but, I’ll show you how. It’s really much simpler than you imagine.
You’ll learn to cook like your Italian grandma (nonna.) Think about those visions you have of your aunts, and nonna in the kitchen cooking for your communion party or making gravy for a typical Sunday dinner. I know I have fond memories of making tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes and canning tomatoes in August with my mom and aunt.
I will INSPIRE and teach you how to cook for your family, which is one of the many reasons I started this blog.
My first lessons for cooking came from beloved mother, who tragically passed away when I was just 18 yrs old. What made it even worse was that I was estranged from my father at six years old. As I mentioned above, my parents were Italian immigrants. My mom was a very independent, strong-minded woman and taught me to be the same. She was an excellent cook. I sure do miss her home-cooked meals she made for me with love.
I appreciate the family God gave me and my health now more than anything else. It’s all I’d ever wanted since being a little girl in a big house with no siblings. I often visited my Italian aunt, uncle and favorite cousin who was more like a sister to me growing up. They moved back to Italy when I was fourteen, just five years before my mom passed.
The Italian Fried Eggplant below is something my husband and I could eat in one sitting. OMG, it’s that good! My aunt made this recipe and it’s spectacular! I use it to make my Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe.
I believe in good food! It’s cheaper and better than eating out. There’s no plate like home, there’s no plate like home!
I mostly cook with extra virgin olive oil and garlic. If you don’t like garlic, you’re probably in the wrong place.. sorry.
You’ll find my recipes are easy and wholesome meals.
I rarely use boxed mixes and never use canned soups, etc. It’s not a crime or anything, I just prefer to make my own. I can tell the taste difference between packet taco seasoning and my own.
I’ll use a Pillsbury crust for pies and quiche. It’s faster and makes less of a mess.
Cooking mostly from scratch not only tastes better and is higher quality but, it is better for your family. It’s not difficult to learn with practice and great recipes. I don’t go as far to churn my own butter, milk my own cows but, I will make homemade bread from time to time.
In this blog, you will find easy and delicious, from scratch meals, one pot and 30 min meals, yummy desserts, easy appetizers and tasty cocktails. Some of my recipes are authentic Italian, Italian inspired and Italian-American recipes.
I share my creations to help other busy people provide homemade, great tasting, healthier meals to their families. It makes me warm inside to know that.
When our boys are grown and gone, I want them coming back for big, fun Italian family dinners and mom’s great home cooking…plus my hugs and kisses. It’s all about cooking with love!
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~Joanne Schweitzer
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