Category: new
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Caponata – if at first you don’t like it, try it again
Hi there, This post is another tale of disliking a food and then ending up falling in love with the taste. You may remember me talking about my friend, Al, and the pesto disaster. Alfred was constantly introducing me to new foods with varying degrees of success. One of the first foods he introduced was […]
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MAGIC BEANS – The best since jack found his enchanted beans
Hi there, As a result of posting my claypot recipe, I have become friends with an amazing writer, artist and cook. It seems that claypots are always used by women who are triple threats. Her name is Sue Clancy and she has a very unique and beautiful website, http://sueclancy.com. Sue was gracious enough to share […]
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Rhubarbtini – when life gives you rhubarb make a drink
Hi there, We moved into our home in Haddonfield in 1979. It was a cold, snowy, winter day in January. But we didn’t care, we were over the moon happy to be able to make this sad, neglected house our home. We couldn’t even afford professional movers. But, our band of friends all came to […]
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TOMATO POPPERS – “still crazy after all these years”
Hi there, To paraphrase Paul Simon, I met my old friend, Alfred, the other night, we talked about some old times, and drank some wine. Still crazy after all these years… One of the old times Alfred and I laughed about was the first time we made pesto. We were such newbies we didn’t know […]
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MY MOTHER’S RECIPE #1- Italian Ricotta Cookies
Hi there, A friend of mine reminded me that in May we celebrate Mother’s Day. Bev suggested I do something with mother’s and grandmother’s recipes for the month. Thank you Bev. I am going to start out with my mother-in-law’s ricotta cookie recipe. This cookie is without doubt her son’s favorite cookie in the world. […]
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Oven Baked Anelletti – take the pasta and leave the gun
Hi there, A few years ago, we had the good fortune to visit Sicily. On the itinerary was a visit to the town of Corleone. Now, in our house on Christmas Eve instead of watching It’s a Wonderful Life or even National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, we watch The Godfather. A bit strange I know, but […]
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CRAZY COVID COOKING-saving our sanity through sharing recipes
“We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.” – Epicurus Hi there, During the height of the pandemic last year somehow a group of women friends formed a text chain. We laughed and cried together snd shared recipes. When the pandemic started to wind down […]
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PERSIAN STYLE SEABASS AND COUSCOUS – you will think Aladdin came to your kitchen
“Food can bring people together in a way nothing else can.” Yotam Ottolenghi Hi there, The other day Dom and I went shopping at Costco and mistakenly bought two pieces of sea bass. I have come to cooking fish very late in life. And to be honest, I usually need the fish disguised in lots […]
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – let’s hear it for the girls
“The word “power” just ruins my idea of breakfast.” Marian Cunningham I was out of town last week and I missed the final Thursday in March. So I am a day late but not a dollar short with the subject of this post. For my final salute to female chef’s I am going to talk […]
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BROWNIE CHEESECAKE – for when chocolate just isn’t enough
Hi there, I am going to share with you a super easy recipe for a bundt cake. This cake is so decadent that you might have to go to confession after you make it for leading everyone into temptation. “A basic rule of baking is that, in general, it’s almost impossible to make an inedible […]