Coconut Bread Pudding

Coconut Bread Pudding

1/2 loaf stale bread processed to crumbs (4 1/2 cups) 1 cup sweetened coconut shreds, ground in a food processor 2 cups plain yogurt 4 eggs 1 heaping cup of sugar 1/2 cup coconut rum

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine […]

Gingerbread

Gingerbread

2 1/3 cups AP Flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 heaping tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground clove 1 cup butter 2/3 cup sour cream 1 cup molasses 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 3/4 cup hot water

Mostarda

Mostarda has a variety of regional adaptations within Italy. Mostarda di Cremona is a variant that is relatively easy to find in the US. And, foods that are easily accessible work their way into the fabric of our cooking. The version below is a basic recipe for mostarda that I […]

Creamy Portobello Mushroom Pasta with Emmentaler

Portobello Pasta with Emmentaler

1 lb dried pasta ( I like Campanelle) 3 cups Cream of Portobello Mushroom Soup 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp finely ground black pepper salt, to taste Emmentaler, for shaving on top

Boil 5 quarts of water […]

Cream of Portobello Mushroom Soup

Cream of Portobello Mushroom Soup makes 8-9 cups

6 portobello mushroom caps, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 5 cloves of garlic, sliced 3 cups chicken stock 3 cups whole milk 3 Tbsp flour 2-3 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup Cognac 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper, finely ground

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Cavatelli

Cavatelli, “Four-Finger” Cavatelli, & Trofie

I was about 6 years old the first time I made pasta from scratch. I remember sitting at the dining room table with my Gram. She set a wooden cutting board in front of me with a mound of flour. She sprinkled a little salt […]

Roasting Chestnuts

Chestnuts the size of golfballs!

I love chestnuts. The smell of roasting chestnuts holds the memories of countless happy holidays. They can be roasted, candied, baked in cookies, cakes & bread. Mmm… and my favorite panettone! And, I haven’t even mentioned the savory applications. But, every year the first thing […]

Lemon Marmalade Cake

Lemon Marmalade Cake

ï3 cups sifted flour ï1 teaspoon soda ï1/4 teaspoon salt ï1/2 cup vegetable oil ï1 1/2 cups sugar ï3 eggs, beaten ï1 cup lemon marmalade ï1 cup yogurt 1 tsp vanilla extract Cream together yogurt, marmalade, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and vegetable oil. Sift […]

Lemon Marmalade

This small batch of lemon marmalade is meant for immediate use. If you intend to make a large batch for canning, be sure to use proper canning techniques.

Lemon Marmalade

4 lemons, sliced with seeds removed 4-5 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water

Place […]

Sunflower Butter Cookies

Sunflower Butter Cookies makes over 2 dozen cookies

1 1/2 cups sunflower butter (we used Trader Joe’s) 1 cup extra fine granulated sugar 1 egg 1 heaping cup finely ground cake crumbs

Beat sunflower butter, sugar and one egg until smooth. Then, fold in cake crumbs. […]