Laura Bray, Exec Director MATC Foundation and Italian Eggs and Tomatoes

Our Guest Cooking With Milwaukee Community Leaders is Laura Bray, Exec Dir, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Foundation https://www.matc.edu/foundation/index.html, & VP of College Advancement and External Communications @ MATC. Her awards include: Milwaukee Business Journal 40 Under 40, the Daniel Burnham Visionary Award, the Frank Kirkpatrick Award from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and a recent Betty Award from Milwaukee Magazine. Italian Eggs and Tomatoes, also known as "Uova al Purgatorio" (Eggs in Purgatory), is a traditional Italian dish that combines the rich flavors of tomatoes and eggs. This is a peasant-style dish that likely originated in Southern Italy, where the ingredients were readily available and affordable. The dish typically involves cooking eggs in a flavorful tomato sauce, often enriched with garlic, onions, and sometimes chili flakes or peppers for a bit of heat. The name "Purgatorio" (Purgatory) might come from the idea of the eggs being nestled in the fiery, bubbling tomato sauce, creating a vivid and somewhat dramatic presentation. Laura tells us how she makes Italian Eggs and Tomatoes. You can watch the video here - https://youtu.be/Kaib1AjzrEE  The recipe is available on our website at - https://cookingsecretsformen.com/2025/01/31/italian-eggs-and-tomatoes/  This Podcast is an Interview and cooking show with Milwaukee Community Leaders. We have a short interview about their work in the community, then we cook something and then we eat it. From our elected leaders to those working at the grassroots, we talk with people trying to make Milwaukee a better place.