Creative, Colorful Cooking with a Sicilian Flair
Whenever I make snowball cookies I always hear people say how much they love them! Whether you know them as Russian Tea Cake cookies, Mexican Wedding Cookies, or even Walnut Snowball Cookies, they sure are people-pleasers. What’s not to love? They are buttery, powdery and sweet, with that melt-in-your-mouth effect that most people crave! I’ve…
Update: I originally posted this recipe in 2012. Since then I’ve made a couple tweaks and reposted. I love this cookie recipe! Many of my co-workers have specifically asked for them over the years and I’m always happy to whip them up since I’m always happy to eat them. Original Post: I’m afraid to write…
I don’t know about you, but as soon as it’s not 90 degrees outside, I start to get cold. So basically for me winter starts in the fall. And as soon as I start to feel cold I just start pulling out the thick, cozy socks, heavy blankets, and immediately start whipping up hot tea…
If you have a head of cauliflower in the fridge and you’re wondering what to do with it, here’s an easy and delicious recipe for you. I’m a huge fan of cauliflower, but I don’t always love it if it’s not cooked right. In my opinion, the less steps it takes to prepare this versatile…
It’s sort of weird that I’m sharing a Valentine’s Day recipe for Heart-Shaped Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies while going through major heart break like I’ve never felt before. But I made these cookies to celebrate my beautiful daughter and her new husband who just got married last week. So time to put aside sadness…
A couple years ago I made homemade marshmallows and couldn’t believe how easy they were to make and how wonderful they were to eat. For a marshmallow lover, this was such an important (yes, important) discovery. It seemed like a perfect time to make marshmallows again because I feel like marshmallows are such a happy…
Can I be honest? I know things aren’t going so great with me when I’m not taking the time to share recipes on my beloved blog. And it’s been a while since my last post. But here I am. Baking pumpkin scones. And sharing. There’s a side of me that wants to write about what’s…
I love that most of us can blurt out, without taking time to think about it, the foods we loved as a kid. I know I can! One of my favorite foods was pesto pasta. I didn’t necessarily know what it was called back then, I just knew that I loved the “green pasta” my…
Last weekend I was at my daughter’s home and we were about to workout together. But then we had an argument and I left. Like most arguments, especially between a parent and child, there are layers of emotion and history that can make some disputes nearly impossible to understand, never mind resolve on our own….
If there’s one taste, one dish, one recipe that reminds me of my mom’s cooking, it’s stuffed artichokes. You know how when you catch the scent of a certain perfume or cologne and it reminds you of the person who wears it? Well, the aroma of stuffed artichokes cooked with garlic, olive oil and bread crumbs reminds me of my mom…
I’ve made a lot of sweet bread over the years, especially the lovely bread called Italian Easter Bread, but this recipe is absolutely one of my favorite versions. During this horrendous Covid19 pandemic and quarantine, I hope many of you are finding bright spots. For me, I always find comfort and peace in my faith…