Years ago, more like ages ago, I came across a recipe for Italian ricotta cake. It was either in the New York Daily News or the New York Times – I can’t remember which. Unfortunately, the original newspaper cutout has since disintegrated into the oblivion of other clipped recipes that …
It’s Sunday, and I decided I wanted to make a roast chicken today, one of my favorite comfort foods to prepare on such a cold blustery day. I’m also feeling a bit lazy. It’s really easy to prepare – you just season the bird and let the oven do the …
It was a real treat for my sister and me when our mother made stuffed bell peppers. As children, we were not fond of eating meat, but these peppers—filled with a savory rice and meat stuffing and topped with tomato sauce—made us forget that there was actually meat in the …
My family loves Italian sausage and we especially like to have fresh homemade sausage to celebrate the New Year. It’s difficult to find good quality sausage where I live, so I usually have to make it myself. If you’ve ever made sausage, it’s very time consuming and requires more than …
Today was a busy day, I spent the entire day running errands. Sometimes it seems as though there aren’t enough hours in the day. Being pressed for time, I decided on making pasta with asparagus, mushrooms, and peas. This is a great pasta dish to prepare when you don’t have a lot …
I guess if I had to pick one cookie that screamed out Sicilian Christmas tradition it would be Cuccidati, or fig cookies. They are also called Buccellati, Cuddureddi, or—as our family calls them—Cosi di fico (loosely translated as fig things). Almost every Sicilian eats these at Christmas. Each family covets …
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