Category: appetizer
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GARLIC BREAD – a baton of deliciousness
Hi there, We had some friends for dinner a few weekends ago. I waited until the last minute to buy a loaf of bread to serve with dinner. Unfortunately, this particular weekend the weather forecast called for snow and I was like Old Mother Hubbard, the cupboard was bare. The only thing left to buy […]
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STROMBOLI – super easy and delicious addition to the snack menu
Hi there, In 1966, the year of the first Super Bowl, I was a senior in high school. The only football I was remotely interested in was Bishop Egan’s powerhouse football team. To tell the truth, I was more interested in the football players than the game itself. I still remember those beautiful autumn evenings […]
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PIZZA – America’s favorite Italian dish
Hi there, Who doesn’t like pizza? I know I have never met that person. And, what grandchild doesn’t adore being in the kitchen with their grandmother? I haven’t met that child either. I have a treat for you today. This is my friend Mag’s story of making pizza with her beloved grandmother. Mag makes this […]
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OLIVE ALL’ ASCOLANA (FRIED STUFFED OLIVES)
Hi there, Today I am sharing with you a tradition that came to me from my daughter-in-law, Hillary. It has been a Christmas Tradition for several years to make these fried olives from the Marche region of Italy. And the tradition continues. This year my granddaughter, Maya, was enlisted. She pitched right in and was […]
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HANUKKAH EDITION – Tropical Latkes
Hi there, My friend Dolly at Kool Kosher Kitchen shared with me this story about Hanukkah and recipe. I know you will enjoy it. Chanukkah is coming, and kids are looking forward to stuffing their faces with latkes – potato pancakes. When I was growing up, we had all kinds of latkes on Chanukkah, and sometimes my grandmother skipped the deruny (potato latkes) altogether […]
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CORNBREAD MADELEINES – not exactly Proust’s recipe
Hi there, When Dom and I were younger, we took a trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. We were captivated by the beauty of New Orleans and held hostage by the food. Upon our return, the Commander’s Palace Cookbook became my bible for a long period of time. As good luck would have it, […]
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STUFFED PEPPERS PALERMO – a recipe lost and found
Hi there, Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it seems like a good time to talk about this recipe. You may remember my writing about my friend Joanne who died when she was 45. Joanne died from Breast Cancer. I remember when Joanne first found the lump in her breast. She was sent for […]