Happy National Lasagna Day: “Meat or Plant?”

(Gerry Furth-Sides) This National Lasagna Day (July 29 or week!) celebrate Sicilian style with Celestino Ristorante at home or in the beautiful Celestinorestaurant.  

Owner and Executive Chef Calogero Dragoprepare his special Homemade Authentic Family-Style Lasagna Bolognese ($19.50) made with homemade lasagna and a meat sauce for dine-in at the restaurant or pre-ordered 24 hours in advance for pickup to be eaten home. Read about the restaurant at: //localfoodeater.com/tag/celestino-restaurant/

Lasagna is also available at the Culver City Commissary the same day. It was our own first party meal after lockdown 2020, unforgettable in taste or feeling.

Drago Bakery and Catering at 3828 Willat Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232, (310.280.6004) turns a lasagna meal a meal into a feast, with plenty of the abundant serving left for more meals.  To the Lasagna Bolognese, all we added for a main course was farmers market asparagus topped with homemade mayo aioli. Carrot soup, ciabatta rolls and a beet salad started this Sunday spring meal.  Apple Tart, in the shape of a rose, made a beautiful dessert on its own with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. Read the story //localfoodeater.com/drago-ristorante-catering-and-good-cheer-comes-home-with-us/

National Lasagna Day celebrations also includes helping fight hunger and climate change with every order of  Vegan Sunday Supper’s delectably delicious 100% Plant-Based Lasagna. This dish  is a completely new take on the traditional sausage recipe, with sweet peppers and vegan cheeses. The unique Scandanavian secret ingredient, Pulled Oats®, has been developed by Celestino Drago and his team to make this Lasagna into a replication of traditional meat Lasagna, without the meat. Pulled Oats®, a Finnish innovation from Gold&Green Foods, is the perfect protein, made with just five simple plant-based ingredients: Oats, Yellow Peas, Fava Beans, gently pressed Rapeseed Oil and Salt.

Vegan Sunday Supper’s story is fascinating. Read it at //localfoodeater.com/finland-shares-its-pulled-oat-favorite-in-vegan-sunday-suppers/

 It is 100% plant-based, of course. 25% of the profits from Vegan Sunday Supper go directly toward benefitting and funding Support + Feed, a non-profit organization created during the pandemic by Maggie Baird (Actress, Voice Artist, Screenwriter), while fighting climate change one meal at a time!

Celestino Ristorante is open for Lunch every Monday through Friday for Indoor Dining, Outdoor Patio Dining, and Takeout (11:30 am- 2:30 pm); Dinner Sunday through Thursday (4:30 pm to 9:30 pm), Friday and Saturday (4:30 pm to 10:00 pm); 141 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626.795.4006; www.CelestinoRistorante.com

Drago Bakery and Catering at 3828 Willat Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232, (310.280.6004) //www.dragobakery.com

Vegan Sunday Supper can be delivered anywhere Nationwide today from Buffalo Market. For more information, please visit www.VeganSundaySupper.com.