Beef and Mushroom Besciamella Lasagna
I once ate one of the most memorable white lasagnas I had ever eaten at an acquaintance’s house. This recipe is my attempt at recreating …
Maria’s Panzanella Salad
Summertime invokes memories of my father’s delicious beefsteak tomatoes he grew in our yard in New York. I remember how sweet and juicy they were. …
Creamy Almond Granita: Granita di Mandorla
Granita is a simple frozen dessert primarily made with fruit, water, and sugar, butalso other flavored liquids such as jasmine, coffee, and almond. It is …
Almond, Orange, and Cinnamon Meringue Topped Cookies
These unusual buttery shortbread cookies are a family favorite. I have never come across a similar recipe. What makes them unusual is that they are …
Baked Bay Scallops Gratinate
Our family celebrates Christmas with a traditional seafood dinner on Christmas Eve, as most Italians do. This year I decided to make baked scallops instead …
Sicilian Christmas Fig Wreath: Buccellato
The buccellato, also known as cuccidato, is a large pastry wreath filled with a fragrant spiced fig, raisin, and nut filling. Really, it is just …
Cassata Buche de Noel
This is a different twist of the classic Sicilian cassata cake. Cassata is a ricotta filled sponge cake that is typically wrapped in marzipan and …
Fried Breaded Cardoon
While grocery shopping the other day I was fortunate to come across some cardoons (carduna in the Sicilian dialect, cardi or cardone in Italian), which …
Stuffed Turkey Roll: Rotolo di Tacchino
Making a stuffed turkey breast roll is a good way of celebrating the holidays without having to make a whole turkey and the eating leftovers …
Potato and Ragu Cake: Gatto di Patate e Ragu
When the weather starts getting a little cooler I go into comfort food mode. Gattò di Patate is a one-dish meal that fits that bill. …
