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Hot Cross Buns
My Mom wasn’t the best cook in the world, but she did make us homemade meals every night for dinner. She had a few specialties that she excelled at,...
Hot Cross Buns
Sicilian Fennel & Orange Salad
Acqua Pazza
Pasta With Nduja, Gorgonzola Dolce, & Mascarpone
Asparagi alla Bismarck
Sicilian Fennel & Orange Salad
Fennel is one of those vegetables that is often overlooked here in North America. In Italy, fennel is utilized in many ways, from eating it raw as you would...
Acqua Pazza
I have recently completed some revisions on the blog, and that forced me to go through each one of my 1,400 recipes to correct some issues that occured when...
Pasta With Nduja, Gorgonzola Dolce, & Mascarpone
My husband’s father’s family is from Calabria, and they all like things very spicy. Although I do enjoy foods with a little heat, I cannot tolerate things as hot...
Asparagi alla Bismarck
This recipe typifies what Italian cuisine is all about and spring is the best time to enjoy it when fresh baby asparagus spears are in season. The following recipe...
Herb and Ricotta Cheese Frittata
After taking a few months off over winter, my hens have started laying again. We presently have nine hens, and although I gift eggs to family and friends, they...
Gigantic Meatballs For National Meatball Day {Polpettone}
Tomorrow, March 9th is National Meatball Day! Although Spaghetti & Meatballs are an Italian American invention, Italians do eat meatballs, though not with their pasta. Meatballs in Italy are...
Banana Bread With Dark Chocolate Chunks
When my kids were young, I was making banana muffins studded with chocolate chips every week. My son and daughter loved these moist muffins, and my son in particular,...
