The recipes on this site come from Peg’s Favorite Recipes (2006), a cookbook created by Valerie Taricano, granddaughter to Peg and Bill Dileo.

“Family: A group of people with common ancestry, ideas and goals. They are committed to one another, support each other and cook for each other.

The fortunate ones come from a big family where a sit-down dinner and a home cooked meal are a daily routine.

Growing up, each evening the TV and computer would be turned off, the table would be set, and dinner would be served. We told stories of the days events, got lectures on report cards, laughed and bickered, or just ate quietly and enjoyed our time together.

It was our short moment at the end of every day to spend time together as a family.

Buon Appetito!”