• Beef,  Dinner,  Pork

    Ricotta Meatloaf

    This really could be called a three cheese meatloaf having ricotta, mozzarella and Parmigiano, however, the ricotta is such a key ingredient to this meatloaf’s texture and flavor that it deserves the starring role in the title. It is important to…

  • Christmas,  Cookies

    Gingerbread Pizzelles

    Warm gingerbread aromas continue to fill my kitchen!  In fact, with all the baking, candles and my little gingerbread hanging ornaments, whenever I enter my home, I’m welcomed with the most comforting feeling! A very happy ending came about by…

  • Biscotti,  Christmas,  Cookies

    Gingerbread Biscotti

    You knew it had to happen….gingerbread biscotti!  In fact, it is probably my favorite for the holiday season.  A crisp bite of warm spice gingerbread with a slight burst of chocolate and confectioners sweetness drizzle and colorful sprinkles. Of all…

  • Christmas,  Pizza

    Napoletana Pizza Dough

    I love, love, love traditions, customs, rituals and beliefs!  December 8 is the celebration of the Immaculate Conception.  I recently learned that in Sicily it is customary to bake a sfinciuni, a type of pizza made with simple ingredients, flour,…

  • Christmas,  Cookies,  Thanksgiving

    Pumpkin Pizzelles

    Do you ever get something in your head that just consumes your thoughts and you just have to have it?  And attempts to make it are unsuccessful… yet you refuse to accept defeat? I’m referring to a cookie recipe here, but…

  • Thanksgiving

    2012 Thanksgiving Countdown

    The Thanksgiving Dinner can be a challenge for even the best of us.  Let’s face it, Thanksgiving is a feasting holiday.  This is the dinner your guests have been waiting all year to enjoy.   It’s a meal that needs to…