Hot Cross Buns My Mother passed away two years ago this past week, and every time we reach a new anniversary, my Mom is constantly in my thoughts. My Mom wasn’t the best cook in the world, but she did make us homemade meals every night for dinner. She hadRead More →
Pizza Chena Pizza Chena, or Pizza Chiena, sometimes pronounced “Pizza Gaina,” is a southern Italian savory “pie” made with a variety of cheese, cold cuts, and eggs baked within a bread crust. There are many different recipes for this traditional Italian specialty, but this is the one I prefer. YouRead More →
Easter In Italy Easter in Italy is a Christian based holiday, which begins on Palm Sunday, and culminates the following week on Easter Sunday. Although all of Holy Week is important, it is Easter Sunday when the real festivities begin to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Easter week, or HolyRead More →
Pan di Ramerino {Sweet Easter Buns} I had great intentions to post several new Easter recipes this year, but then we found ourselves in the midst of a pandemic. The coronavirus has affected us all in a negative way, but I have been feeling so restless that I am findingRead More →
Italian Easter Recipes Easter is a very important holiday in Italy, and like most Italian holidays it revolves around both the church and holiday food specialties. Easter in Italy is a Christian based holiday, which begins on Palm Sunday, and culminates the following week on Easter Sunday. Easter Monday alsoRead More →
Spring Lentil & Farro Salad We just returned to Michigan after a month in Florida, and the weather here is decidedly spring-like. Today the temperature will reach the mid-sixties, and although it will cool later in the week, we will have a few warm days to get outside and beginRead More →
Maple Roasted Carrot Salad With Blood Oranges, & Shaved Grana Padano I could eat some type of roasted vegetable daily as something magical happens to them during the roasting process. The natural sugar within the vegetable caramelizes, creating an earthy sweetness that is delicious. I honestly do not eat manyRead More →
Parmesan Encrusted Chicken Breast Cutlets With Roasted Pepper Sauce I tried this dish after spying it on the menu of a casual Italian restaurant menu in our area. It was listed as a daily special for a couple of months and I loved this dish so much that I orderedRead More →
Roasted Root Vegetables With Farro I love making a big grain-based salad during the week that we can enjoy at lunch for a couple of days. Farro is usually my grain of choice as I learned to love it living in Umbria, Italy, a few months each year. In Umbria,Read More →
Herbed Golden Brown Chicken Thighs With Farro, Spinach, And Burst Tomatoes It is not often you will come across passion and poultry being used in one sentence, but I must admit that I am quite enamored with chicken for some strange reason. It is only chicken that I have anRead More →