Roasted Acorn Squash Risotto
Now that we know how to cut an acorn squash safely, let's use it in a risotto. Nothing is better than the silky mouthfeel of a well-made...
Chicken Florentine
Looking for a 15-minute dinner? This is for you! I joke not, it took me 15 minutes to make this dinner and that included the preparation....
Gluten Free Almond Cookies with Lemon Curd
My favorite cookie is short bread cookies and I wanted to be able to share this buttery cookie with my daughter who is gluten free. ...
Sunday Gravy
This meat-filled gravy has been a tradition in our house for as long as I remember. Somewhere it is written, in the Italian bible, "Thou...
New Year's Lentil Soup
Did you ever wonder why Italians eat lentil soup on New Year's Day? We eat it for wealth and prosperity because the flat legumes were...
Pear Coffee Cake (Cakepie)
One of our friends sent us a beautiful box of pears from Harry & David. We look forward to these delicious pears and this year, I wanted...
Anise Biscotti
Biscott refers to "twice baked" and you can shape them large or small in size. The cookies are baked first to cook them, then a second...
Chocolate Snow Balls
I heard that you can make cookies out of cake mix, I didn't believe it, until today. Short on time, I wanted to try a chewy but very...
Sufganiyot (Israeli Jelly Doughnuts)
There's nothing better than a perfectly fried pillow of dough filled with jelly and dusted with powdered sugar. Yes, this shiksa made...
Used Food (Leftovers)- Crunchy Breakfast Bars
In my house, leftovers are referred to as "used food". When I first heard my hubby called it used food, I pictured the worst, until I...
