Journeys With Sandra Marie: Pollo Agrodolce (Italian Sweet and Sour Chicken)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Pollo Agrodolce (Italian Sweet and Sour Chicken)

Sicily’s cuisine developed over the centuries in successive waves, with each new invading culture—Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Saracen (Arab), Norman (French), and Spanish—adding its own touches. One of the signature flavors of this multicultural cuisine is agrodolce (ah-groh-DOLE-chay)—Italian for sweet-and-sour.

This dish is a little time consuming but oh so delicious. The family gave this five forks. Find a recipe and make it or ask me for mine.

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How I started cooking

When I was 34 I was in a really bad car accident which led to a stroke 3 weeks later. I basically had to learn to do almost everything all over again. Being a single mother at the time, I didn't have the choice to sit back and feel sorry for my-self. I needed to get better as quickly as possible. I was not able to do much at first so that was when I started watching cooking shows (Paula Deen & Rachael ray) and learned how to cook. Which led to a great hobby for me. I love to cook, I am currently writing a cook book. As well as a book about my past struggles that led to making me a stronger and better person.

What is to come

I really enjoy cooking, especially Italian food. I should be Italian. However I also tend to cook a lot of comfort foods too. I will be writing about new recipes I try, good or bad. Rating new and old restaurants I eat at. Places I travel too.

In short I love food... the smell as it cooks as the aromas start to come out, the way it looks when all the finishing touches come together and of course, I love to eat it! I love to watch people as they taste my food. Especially when they smile as if it is feeding their soul.

My second passion is traveling, I just can't do it enough. I will write about those adventures also.