I came of age in the 80's. Jane George's X-it, while a far cry from my little life, jolted me back to my adolescence and grabbed hold of my gut. Even if you're just a fan of the 80's, you'll enjoy the references to music, fashion and, if you're really sophisticated, the New York night …
Struffoli – Italian Christmas Candy to Me
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/struffoli-recipe/index.html My mother didn't have the recipe written down for this one, so I've attached Giada's here. I trust her, and her method seems closest to my mother and Grandma Jennie Testa's. My mother told me to just use Wande dough for this but there are so many specific steps that I wanted to make sure that I …
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Lindt Ball Muffins – it’s not like they’re cupcakes…
http://thecookingchook.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/one-is-never-enough-lindt-ball-muffins/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Doesn't this sound absolutely wonderful?! I love chocolate, and the muffin aspect helps one feel that these aren't just pure decadence- though we know better. I would love to try this for Christmas breakfast with coffee...unless someone wants to make them for me! Related articles Moist Chiquita Banana Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe (chiquitabananas.com) Recipe-Tripple …
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Tours d’Italia 2013
http://becomingitaliantoday.com/RI-Italian-Cooking-Italian-Travel-Italian-Lifestyle-Blog/tours-ditalia-2013/ I don't know about you, but I'm ready for a trip to Italy. It's been a dream of mine forever. Becoming Italian Today is located in Rhode Island and specialize in Italian cooking classes and guided tours of Italy. Perhaps I'll take one of their classes- I hear they are fantastic. So at least …
Ravioli Season
http://www.prouditaliancook.com/2012/11/tis-season-to-make-ravioli-again.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ProudItalianCook+%28PROUD+ITALIAN+COOK%29 I had no idea there was an actual season for making ravioli. What a pleasant surprise! Please check out Marie's recipe and process. I had to wipe the drool off my chin more than a few times as I read this. Her Proud Italian Cook blog contains many wonderful recipes for authentic and contemporary Italian …
Today’s Photos: Sisters Through Time
My mother adored all of her sisters, and cherished the relationships always. Her sisters provided her with love and strength and support, from the time when she was a young girl with a very sick mother and Phil would sub in as her mother figure, to her early married life when Sue and Alice propped …
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