• Pasta Povera (Poor Man’s Pasta)

    Pasta Povera (Poor Man’s Pasta)

    THE WAY THINGS WERE! I was born during the 1940’s.  I remember “lights out”, air raids and area wardens. There was a war going on, times were rough, and many foods were rationed and many unavailable.  We had to buy certain items with food stamps and many times though promised were not available.  Meat was Continue reading

  • BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST OVEN BAKED

    Who doesn’t love French Toast! PREHEAT OVEN TO 350º LIGHTLY GREASE 9X13 GLASS BAKING DISH 2 8OZ PKGS CREAM CHEESE – room temp ¾ CUP SUGAR 2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT   Almond extract works well too but just use less 1 TSP CINNAMON PINCH OF NUTMEG 2 LARGE EGGS 10 SLICES THICK WHITE BREAD    Continue reading

  • Potato Croquettes

    There are many recipes for Potato Croquettes however, this one seemed to be the one I always turned to. Referred to by my Little Nonna as Palline Patate FRYING PAN WITH OIL HEATED TO 375º – ½-INCH DEEP 1 LB IDAHO POTATOES – peeled, quartered ¼ CUP BUTTER -salted or unsalted 1 WHOLE EGG – Continue reading

  • APPLE FRITTER LOAF

    APPLE FRITTER LOAF

    Apple Fritter Loaf with a powdered sugar glaze is a simple loaf cake that will remind you of your favorite apple fritter. This easy cake has layers of moist vanilla cake, tart apples with lots of cinnamon and sugar. When apple season is here and apples are in abundance, this is the way to go. FOR Continue reading

  • APPLE COBBER

    APPLE COBBER

    The easiest cobbler to make. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350º 9X12-INCH BAKING DISH LIGHTLY GREASED 2 CUPS PIONEER BISCUIT MIX 2 CUPS SUGAR 2 CUPS WHOLE MILK – I use a little ½ and ½ in the mix 2 EGGS – lightly beaten ¼ CUP BUTTER – melted, cooled 1 21 OZ CAN APPLE FRUIT FILLING Continue reading

  • BOLGONESE SOUP

    There’s a chill in the air but soups on the menu! 4 Tbs Butter – unsalted 1/3 Cup Semolina Four – plus some for dusting 4 Large Eggs 2 Cups Grana Padano Cheese – freshly grated 6 Slices Mortadella – finely chopped 1 Tb Milk ¼ tsp Nutmeg Sea Salt 5 Cups Chicken Broth – Continue reading

  • CELEBRATING YOM KIPPUR

    Yom Kippur is the most solemn religious feast of the Jewish year. It is the last of the 10 days of pertinence, that began with the Jewish New Year celebration, Rosh Hashana. It is a 25-hour period of prayer, fasting and meditation that begins at Sundown –  a reflective day and a solemn day of Continue reading

  • APPLE FRITTER LOAF

    APPLE FRITTER LOAF

    Apple Fritter Loaf with a powdered sugar glaze is a simple loaf cake that will remind you of your favorite apple fritter. This easy cake has layers of moist vanilla cake, tart apples with lots of cinnamon and sugar. When apple season is here and apples are in abundance, this is the way to go. FOR Continue reading

  • CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANA

    Today is the first full day of Rosh Hashana, a two-day holiday also known as the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruck and it is a millennia-old holiday celebrated with prayer, symbolic foods and the blowing of the traditional horn called a shofar which is blown in the morning Continue reading

  • WELCOME TO AUTUMN

    WELCOME TO AUTUMN

    Where the days grow shorter Today celebrates the fall equinox also known as the autumnal equinox and marks the point in the year when day and night are approximately equal in length. In the Northern Hemisphere, this event typically occurs between September 21 and September 24, but the exact date can vary each year due Continue reading