• IN OUR HOUSE IT’S NOT JUST ANOTHER DAY!

    The day or days after Thanksgiving are ones I have to plan for, too.  Some of the family sleeps over, some are coming back and there will be hungry grandchildren waiting for breakfast.  They like to hit the malls and do some preliminary shopping while anticipating the leftovers for dinner.  So not to disappoint them while sending them… Continue reading

  • A Thanksgiving Prayer

    A Thanksgiving Prayer

    A THAKSGIVING PRAYER Gathered hands around the table,Grateful hearts that pause to pray,Giving thanks for countless blessings,Sharing love on Thanksgiving Day.Wishing you a Bountiful Thanksgiving.While you are enjoying Thanksgiving,Say a prayer for Our TroopsAnd all those who serveSo that we can be safeGod Bless Our Country. May the beauty and blessingsof Thanksgivingbring warmth and peaceto… Continue reading

  • THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS, AND TWO GOOD RECIPES

    THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS, AND TWO GOOD RECIPES

    THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS  This Thanksgiving…Mend a quarrelFind a forgotten friendEncourage a youthKeep a promiseForgive an enemyBe kind and gentleGladden the heart of an elderly personMake that phone callExpress your gratitudeApologize to someone you may have wrongedTake time to laugh Take pleasure in the awe and beauty of this seasonEmbrace those you love and tell them you love… Continue reading

  • HONEY BAKED APPLES

    HONEY BAKED APPLES

    4 Apples – Golden Delicious, Jongagold, or your favorite crisp apple1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon3 Tbsp. Walnuts or Pecans1 C. Apple Cider – not juice6 Tbsp. Raisins – golden raisins or any diced dried fruit such as apricots1 Pinch Nutmeg4 tsps. Honey1/4 C. Italian Sweet Wine* Preheat oven to 350º Peel apples only halfway down and… Continue reading

  • THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

    THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

    Although Thanksgiving is uniquely an American holiday nearly every continent has some version in their own culture though not celebrated necessarily in November.  Those Thanksgiving events usually are a celebration of harvest. Italy, with its American transplants ‘ influence finds itself in many areas awkwardly scrambling to celebrate Thanksgiving. Finding a turkey, “tacchino” in Italy is,… Continue reading

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  • AUGELLO HOLIDAY CRANBERRY MOLD

    AUGELLO HOLIDAY CRANBERRY MOLD

    No matter what holiday, this is always on our table! Thanksgiving is beyond the turkey and the pies.It’s a day that gives us a chance to find reasons to smileand bond with family, friends and loved ones.It gives us a reason to stop and reflect on all thethings we should be thankful for. May your… Continue reading

  • Caponata De Pesce

    Fish Caponata Caponata is a dish usually associated with eggplant and often served as an antipasti. However, it originally was made with fish. Sicilians make this dish using mahi-mahi or spade (swordfish). When I had this dish in Palermo, it was made with spade and the fish and the spices, savory and sweet, seemed to… Continue reading

  • Bread Pudding Pie

    Bread Pudding Pie

    BREAD PUDDING PIE This was adapted from an Amish recipe that I had  in a restaurant in Lancaster Pennsylvania. 19 in. Unbaked Pie Shell1 tsp. Vanilla or Almond Extract1 1/4 C. Thick Bread Cubed2 1/4 C. Milk3/4 C. SugarPinch of Nutmeg1 tsp. Cinnamon2 Eggs – large lightly beaten3 tsp. Butter – melted1/3 C. RaisinsLight Pinch… Continue reading

  • An Easy Chicken Dinner

    AN EASY CHICKEN DINNER Chicken, stock, wine, onions, garlic, mushrooms, cream, butter, lemon, and capers… what could be better!!! 2 C. Chicken Stock2-3 Garlic Cloves – chopped finely1/2 C. Mushrooms – slicedPinch of Dried Sage – to taste2-3 Tbsp. Butter – unsalted1 Tbsp. Capers – rinsed, drained2 Tbsp. Olive OilSalt to taste1 Small Onion –… Continue reading

  • CIOCCOLATO TORTA DI PANE

    Chocolate Bread Cake 8 Tbsp. Butter – unsalted and softened 8-10 Slices White Bread – stale, cut into small pieces7 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate – melted5 Eggs – large, separatedSalt1/2 C. Almond Flour6 Tbsp. Coarse Breadcrumbs4 1/4 C. Whole Milk – do not use low-fat1 1/4 C. SugarPowdered SugarExtra Chocolate for Shaving Heat oven to 350º. … Continue reading