Welcome
Hello! I’m Marie Pinto Bialek
A first-generation Italian-American self-taught cook based out of the Philadelphia area and the writer and cook behind this site. I’ve spent most of my life in the Philadelphia area, with roots in the Campania region of Italy, and so I draw inspiration from my Italian heritage and Philadelphia upbringing. Frequent visits to Central NY (Utica) (husband!) and a brief stay in the Midwest have also influenced my cooking and baking (Detroit pizza – coming someday soon!).
Philadelphia favorites include soft pretzels, Philadelphia tomato pie, and Philly roast pork. There is so much good food here, we are lucky to have a broad range of so many cuisines and the pizza scene is also amazing!
Get to Know Me
Personal Favorites (hard to choose!)
I’m always curious when I visit someone’s cooking site – what is their favorite? What do they make mostly?
This was hard to choose – almost impossible, to be honest! I’ve chosen many, as narrowing it down further would be too hard!
Favorite Recipes
Here are some of my favorites (in no particular order!)