Spoiler alert: no one’s getting married.

Delicious, creamy ricotta is called ricott among my family members.

My grandmothers had cabbage, salami, sausage and white beans.

a recipe photo of the Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)

Photo:Jennifer Causey

My mothers has scarole (escarole), potatoes and beans.

One of the most distinguishing differences between Italian Wedding Soup and its predecessor are meatballs.

As a recipe developer, I like the promise of a one-pot meal.

Coming in hot for St. Patricks Day is Irish Matrimonial Corned Beef and Cabbage.

Maybe Ill steal one of these ideas for my next recipe development project.

Or maybe well leave it up to the Italian Americans and their sweet marriages of flavor.