The Easter Dove Bread an Ancient Alien Conspiracy?
I watch a lot of, what I call, theoretical documentaries. Shows like Ancient Aliens that speak to unsolved mysteries. Jane's comments...
Pandoro
Ideas come to me on a whim. Right out of nowhere, bam. I never know why or where they are going to take me. For example, a few weeks ago,...
Buckwheat Linzer Cookies with Strawberry Gel*
This is the first time I am using buckwheat flour to cook with. Reading Alice Medrich’s narrative of the grain, in her book Flavor...
Colomba Pasquale* (Easter Dove Bread)
We usually invite our families over on Easter for dessert. Jane makes some of her favorites, I make some of mine and some might even...
Mrs. Ronzo's Lemon Balls
My daughter Danielle makes them for us at Christmas. And, it has been brought to my attention that these cookies are one of my...
Saint Patrick’s Day Dessert – 2014
Saint Patrick’s Day - Monday, March 17 Sorry, but I’m not a green beer kind of guy. I do have something special in mind though. And I...
Spring Ahead
Daylight Savings Time Time jumped ahead an hour. That didn’t go so well. I overslept. Thank God, our lunch guests did as well. Spring...
Linzer Cookies
I have to be honest here. I’m not much of a cookie man. However I wouldn’t pass one up, especially a Linzer cookie. What I like about...
Sicilian Spinach Pie
This is the Sicilian version of the Greek spanakopita. It is a usually made during the major holiday seasons. I like to make it whenever...
