Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Whew! Here I am again with another Easter baking post. This is the third one this week - and it’s only Wednesday. With all of this baking, writing and photographing, I am starting to droop! I guess I’m a lot more like the turtle than the hare. I’m a slow and steady kind of gal. Trying to do it all - and do it well - while still attending to my work and family obligations is tough. To tell you the truth, I don’t know how some of my fellow bloggers do it!

Today we’re having Zeppoli di San Giuseppe, or St. Joseph’s Cream Puffs. This is technically not an Easter treat, but since today is La Festa di San Giuseppe, or St. Joseph’s Day, I really wanted to share it with you. read more >>

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 • 32 Comments

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Okay, all you Easter bakers out there. I am now officially going to ROCK YOUR WORLD!!! I have stumbled upon something that is sure to revolutionize Easter bread baking. Are you ready? Maybe, you should sit down for this. Comfy? All right, here it comes……….
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 • 15 Comments

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When I first decided to enter The Skinny Gourmet’s Food for Thought event, I had grand ideas about what fabulous dish I would enter. Growing up in a big Italian family certainly left me with plenty of material to work with. We were constantly surrounded by …

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 • 19 Comments

I think I could live without any other dish at Thanksgiving dinner, as long as I have these Candied Sweet Potatoes. Sticky, gooey, creamy and chewy, they are truly the Holy Grail of sweet potatoes! It is my mother’s recipe and she has faithfully made it every year …

Monday, November 19, 2007 • 3 Comments

Everybody loves stuffing on Thanksgiving. Even though, most people rarely eat it on the other 364 days of the year, they’ve got to have it on Turkey Day. To many, the stuffing is even more important than the bird. It certainly is more versatile. If you do a Google …

Friday, November 16, 2007 • 5 Comments

My kitchen is dark today. There will be no simmering sauces on the stove nor fragrant loaves in the oven. I just can’t do it. I am too incredibly sad. It was one year ago today that my beloved father was taken from me. Cancer stole him away, leaving …