Fruit cakes are synonymous with Christmas and ever since my mom sent me Carol Field’s ‘The Italian Baker’ I’ve had my eye on the ‘festive’ breads section. There are a number of recipes for holiday sweet breads in it, including…fruit breads. While thumbing through it the other day I came across a fruit filled breadContinue reading “A Twist on Fruit Cake: Pan del Marinaio (Sailor’s bread)”
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Christmas Cookie: Lemon Squares
There is not much time left to get your Christmas baking in. I’ve been churning out my regulars this week but I wanted to add a new one to the rotation: lemon squares. They are pretty popular any time of the year but I think they’re great around Christmas since they are a bit lighterContinue reading “Christmas Cookie: Lemon Squares”
Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day weekend. Fall is right around the corner and my vegetable garden is really producing right now. I am amazed at how vegetables just decide to grow. For what seems an eternity they just plod along and then all of a sudden it’s like a switchContinue reading “Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread”
Ricotta Cake – What To Do With The Homemade Ricotta You Just Made
If you saw last week’s post you know I made some homemade ricotta cheese. It just so happened that immediately after making some there was a recipe in the Wall Street Journal’s weekend edition for a ricotta cheese cake. Ricotta cheese cake (torta ricotta) can usually be found in Italian restaurants along with the tiramisuContinue reading “Ricotta Cake – What To Do With The Homemade Ricotta You Just Made”
Curried Apple Fritters – Fall Flavors
We’re all moved in and the kitchen has been unpacked so I’m back! We’ve changed seasons since we closed on our new home at the beginning of September and I couldn’t be more happy about it. I love fall. One of the reasons I love it so much is apples. Nothing says fall to meContinue reading “Curried Apple Fritters – Fall Flavors”
My Favorite Christmas Cookie – Porlos Testa
Remember how I said my Grandmother’s stuffing was one of the first recipes of hers I got? Well this is the very first one. Porlos testa (TEE-sta). Nothing says Christmas to me like these “cookies.” I suppose they’re more like a pastry but growing up they were my favorite, and still are. These were reallyContinue reading “My Favorite Christmas Cookie – Porlos Testa”
The Roaming GastroGnome 