Gina Lola's Kitchen

12/24/2021

If anyone needs a last minute highest quality gourmet Sicilian food basket, I’m ya girl! I can honestly say I taste tested and searched high and low for the best brands and ingredients from local (as in my own garden) to Verona, Italy and everywhere in between. All companies are small batch family owned producers. My Sicilian culinary gift basket includes my own proprietary blend of home grown organic herbs and spices, my favorite Texas Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Saratoga Springs Sicilian Lemon vinegar, Italian breadsticks, a bread basket and hand painted dipping bowl. I’ve also included 2 recipes cards I’ve written for my spice blend. I only have 20 Sicilian baskets so Lmk. $50 and free local delivery or pick up. Buon Natale!

12/14/2021

12/11/2021

What do y’all think about the recipe postcards I designed for my Sicilian spice? So far I’ve got Sicilian Dipping Oil, Sicilian Spiced Focaccia, Sicilian Bronzed Trout, and Sicilian Lemon Vinaigrette.

06/08/2021

Glass honey jar with dipper, $14

06/08/2021

Sicilian Herb and Spice Blend, $10.

06/08/2021

Blueberry Thyme preserves, $15

05/11/2021

Le Limoncello Pendola story:
Limoncello Pendola is a 100% organic fine liqueur, handmade in Dickinson, Texas from only the purest, finest quality ingredients. Every step, from the first planting of the crop, decades ago, to hand-picking the lemons at their peak ripeness, to the distilling to perfection, is overseen by my family and myself personally by my female-owned company. For over 200 years, Sicilians like my great grandfather, Calogero Pendola, have sailed through the port of New Orleans to settle these banks in pursuit of the American dream. While Southern Italy may claim the best lemons and Limoncello in the world, I’d dare to say America’s Southern Gulf Coast gives them a run for their money. This soil and climate, which mimics our homeland, is where my lemon micro-orchard and home now reside. It produces sweet fruit with particularly light, floral notes and low acidity due to my family’s own heirloom seeds. I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as mine, and incorporate it into your new, and old, traditions. “Dalla mia famiglia allla tua, buon divertimento!” Gina L Pendola
PS Feel free to ask me anything. Just don’t ask me about the family business during the Prohibition years... Kidding 😝

05/08/2021

Le Limoncello Pendola is almost ready for sale! (I just can’t decide on the prefect labels for these gorgeous bottles!) $20 for 375ml

05/08/2021

Le Limoncello Pendola is almost ready for sale! $35 for 750ml

05/08/2021

Don Giovanni: The face (And official taster) of our Gourmet Dog Treats

05/08/2021

Hi Friends and Family! First, thanks for sticking with me for so long! My catering page has continued to grow due to YOU, my supporters 🙏💛 I have a ton of new products and menus, etc to showcase and I’m in the process of giving this page a huge overhaul, but no worries, your favorites are all staying. Along with my Limoncello Pendola. My biggest news is my new partner! He’s very sweet and ohh—too-handsome, but is a born salesman with impeccable taste! I’m sure his treats that will steal your own babies’ hearts. 💛🐕 Coming soon!

06/09/2020

Hi guys, I’m bringing back my catering this summer along with some cooking classes. Please lmk if you’re interested or have any questions or suggestions. Bon Apetito!

12/22/2015

Time to make the Christmas lasagnas! Taking orders today... Buon Natale! XO

This week's offering is Traditional Beef Bolognese
(Only thing I do differently is add Italian sausage for that extra uumph! And a few little other things, but sorry, Ancient Sicilian Secret!

12/02/2015

First tip to begin the Holiday cooking season: Mix up one of my fave "leftover" libations to get you in the holiday spirit--thread a few cranberries through 2-3 sprigs of rosemary (fresh from my backyard is best) then put a slight spoon of cranberry jelly and Cointreau in the bottom, fill with Prosecco. Then loudly play Dean Martin Christmas Music (Sinatra and Elvis will also suffice) proceed to dance around the kitchen until you forget what you were supposed to be cooking. Prob doesn't matter at this point anyway. Just offer potential guests a cocktail

09/30/2015

Here's the perfect way to end National Coffee day. Just a touch of coffee in my Cafe au lait Panna Cotta. Italian with a Nola twist and super simple to make.

09/30/2015

I even cater to horses! He hangs out in the field behind my house sometimes.

09/29/2015

Seafood and Andouilee (From Don's Meat Market in Lafayette) Gumbo

09/29/2015

Sicilian Caponata -- Finally got my recipe perfect. Actually has more Tunisian flavors than Italian. Will make a great addition to your antipasta tray for the holidays.

09/29/2015

Chocolate Stout Beer Bread

09/28/2015

Since it's fall and work/school is crazy I haven't had nearly the time I'd like to cook, I caught this on Foodnetwork last wkend (Loving Valerie btw)
and was inspired. Now I'm obsessed w beer bread! Who would've thought it was so simple and easy to have the smell and taste of fresh bread coming from your very own kitchen in less than an hour? I left out the parm, substituting w melted butter bc I really wanted my homegrown rosemary to shine. I'm so obsessed today I'm making Chocolate Stout Beer bread, Pumpkin Ale Pumpkin Bread, and whatever else I can come up with. Try it! Ill post more as they come out.

Get this all-star, easy-to-follow Crazy Easy Quickbread recipe from Valerie Bertinelli