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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Pesto: An Easy Summer Sauce
If your back porch basil plant looks anything like mine then it means you have a bush instead of a plant. The plant seems to grow back two leaves for every one I use. What to do with all this basil? Make some pesto. Pesto is a delicious summer sauce and your basil plant won’tContinue reading “Pesto: An Easy Summer Sauce”
The Roaming GastroGnome 