by Joan Leotta From my grocery listyou might suspectmy heritage is Italian:eggplantred bell pepperfinocchioartichokesgarlicDe Cecco pastaWhen the checkout clerkasks about the finocchioI tell her it is called anise in her computerChicken wings, hot dogs and burgers,will also have a place at our barbeque.She smiles as she rings them up.She and I often exchange recipes.Eggplant will Continue reading