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Christmas Cookies
Somewhere around 1960, my mom met a wonderful woman, who was the mother of my soon to be best friend. I was 9 years old at the time, and we are still great friends to this day. My Mom and Anne (last...
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The Many Recipes of Strufolli
Struffoli is not something I make every Christmas. Just like my mom, I would try it every few years, always saying afterwards, “never again.” It is very time consuming, and, quite frankly, back...
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Ribbons (Another Delicious Version of What Italians Can Do With Fried Dough)
Ribbons (Another Delicious Version of What Italians Can Do With Fried Dough) Right now, off the top of my head, I could name you at least a dozen names for variations on fried dough that would knock...
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Italian Christmas Cookies????
It is Christmas morning. Even after a night of cooking the feast of seven fishes, I woke up early to make this recipe for Italian Christmas cookies. I did not have time to make them till now, and...
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Pinwheel Cookies
Only 12 days into the new year, and all those resolutions to cut out sugar, and here I am posting a cookie recipe. I apologize. I just don’t want to forget about this easy and delicious cookie...
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Erica’s S’mores
As a child, I always loved to roast marshmallows over the dying embers of the outdoor grill after a barbecue. My brother, sister and I would stand for hours with our sticks, waiting for the...
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
When October arrives, and Halloween is everywhere, I start to dream about these pumpkin cookies and look for any excuse to make them. I’ve been making them at this time of year for 25 plus years....
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Pecan Butter Balls
I can remember where I was the first time I bit into one of these buttery, delectable cookies. I was 9 years old, and I was sitting at the kitchen table of my soon to be best friend. It was an...
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Betty’s Knots
I finally figured out why my mom has so many different recipes for basically the same holiday cookie. Her generation of women made the traditional Italian cookies from the region in Italy where they...
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DiGirolamo Cookies
This is the cookie of my childhood. In no time at all, my grandmother (Little Nonni) or my mother would mix up the dough (by hand, of course), roll it out to desired thickness, and we’d all chip in...
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Banana Oat Cookies
In contrast to my opening statement in my last post (DiGirolamo Cookies), this is absolutely not the “cookie of my childhood.” As a matter of fact, my grandmother, Little Nonni, might be looking down...
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English Trifle
Happy December! The Christmases just keep coming faster and faster every year.…or at least that’s how it feels to me. I feel like I just put away all the Christmas ornaments! But here we are again....
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Congo Squares
While looking through my mother’s folder of torn and stained recipes (a habit that I just love), I came across a neatly typed recipe for “Congo Squares.” I could tell this was a very old recipe, and...
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Ann’s Rice Pudding
This recipe for rice pudding is very special to me, as you can see that by the way I cherish (yes, cherish) the three copies of the recipe that I have in my possession. One is in my mom’s handwriting...
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Strawberry Shortcake
Happy Memorial Day! With all the festivities that surround Memorial Day, it sometimes requires a moment to stop and think about the real reason for this holiday. It is not about barbecues and outdoor...
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Ann & Bev’s (Noodle) Pastiera
If you were to look up “pastiera” in any Italian cookbook, the recipe would most likely be translated as “ricotta and grain pie.” But if there is one thing I’ve learned about Italian cooking, it’s...
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Chocolate Chip Cookies ( Gluten Free/Sugar Free/ Dairy Free)
I’ve been spending some time educating myself on the effects of diet on ADD and ADHD in children, as well as adults. I’ve been attending seminars on “Healthy Treats Alternatives” and “Healthy Stuff...
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Easy Vegan Truffles
There’s nothing I like better than a recipe for a sweet treat, that appears to be somewhat healthy. This is one of those recipes. When you glance at it, you see that there is no added sugar. There’s...
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Blueberry-Lemon Bread
Blueberry season is just about here in full force., and I started to feel the overwhelming need to bake something, using my favorite seasonal berries. Please check in the archives under Blueberry Corn...
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Chocolate Bottom Coconut Macaroons
Well, I spoke too soon! All it took was being snowed in on one Saturday afternoon, and I desperately needed something sweet. Why did I give away all those Holiday treats? I looked everywhere in my...
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