Ricotta Mini Chip Cookies are an addictive and delicious twist on Italian Ricotta Cookies. Keep reading to check out what bake sale cookies the other Creative Cookie Exchange bakers made this month! Hi guys! I am still coughing a bit but things seem to be improving. Hopefully I have not called Murphy’s wrath down upon…
Touring Sicily
I’ve been avoiding this post. Not because of anything bad–we had a fascinating and fun time–but for a variety of reasons we ended up on a tour where we had no idea what we were touring.
Sassi di Matera: The Cave Dwellings of Italy
I am so sorry guys, I know I keep disappearing. I am having trouble getting into the swing of things at home! Add in a nasty 2 week sinus infection and then a quick road trip to see U2 in Toronto, and my brain is still pretty discombobulated. Also, I have not done much cooking yet, so…
Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar
Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar are made for an indulgent Sunday brunch–and any other day you can work them in. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. We finally have strawberries!!!! Mind you they are not local, but they are domestic and organic, and when you get…
Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas: Review of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy
Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas is a stunning spring recipe that your guests will drool over. A copy of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy was sent to me by the publishers for an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I…
Alex cooks! Simple Vegetarian Lasagna
At this rate, I might need to turn my blog over to my kids! Alex has definitely shown signs of wanting to kick me out of the kitchen and take over herself. I have declared that every Sunday without Girl Scouts (it happens twice a month) will be Alex Cooks Night, so that she will…
Pierogi Part 3 (potato filling and leftover pancakes)
And now we come to the pierogi that I love. The simple but oh-SO-decadent potato pierogi.** I prefer them simply boiled, with sour cream. With loads of onions in the filling. Upon the recommendation of Anne Applebaum, whose From a Polish Country House Kitchen: 90 Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Food guided our entire pierogi making…
The Spiced Life Kitchen/Cookie Carnival’s Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Did you know that the more I like something the less likely I am to use it? Oh it’s true, I am whacked. I will sit and treasure the anticipation, waiting for the perfect moment to use that something for the first time. Meanwhile it will sit and collect dust. Anyway, I have acquired a…