Christmas Eve Sicilian Anchovy Pasta
When planning my Christmas Eve menu this year, I initially did not include a pasta dish. My late Father-in-law always felt that no meal was complete unless it contained...
Crab Poppers With Horseradish Dipping Sauce
Christmas is now just a memory, and once the celebration is over, the days after Christmas before New Year’s Day seem just a little too quiet. I don’t know...
Holiday Seafood Salad
Antipasti di Mare ~ This is a wonderful Christmas Eve appetizer but is also great prepared throughout the year. My version of this salad contains the traditional Italian combination...
Filled Almond Snowball Cookies
My holiday baking is finished, and today I am actually relaxing by the fire with my knitting and a warm cup of spiced tea. Tomorrow I must get back...
Stamped Marzipan Cookies With Dark Chocolate
When putting together my list of holiday cookies to bake this year, I remembered the cookie stamps that I bought at William Sonoma last year on sale after the...
Buttery Toasted Almond Crescent Cookies
I grew up enjoying walnut crescent cookies that my Mom made every Christmas. There is just something about these buttery, tender bites subtly flavored with toasted ground nuts and...
Baci di Dama – Lady’s Kiss Cookies
There are so many variations of these cookies online that you could make a new version every week of the year. This is my favorite version from Piemonte as...
Ricciarelli – Tuscan Almond Cookies
My holiday baking saga continues as I try to bake three varieties of holiday cookies each day. Tomorrow will be my last cookie baking day, but I hope to...
