Grandma’s Pizza
Pizza Dough 4 cups of flour (1lb) – high gluten bread or baking flour1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper1 tbsp active yeast (1/4 oz, same as one package)2 cups warm water (110 – 115 degrees) — a little more or...
A Family Cookbook
Cuccidati (Sicilian Fig Cookies)
Pastry Filling Topping Heat oven to 350 degrees. Step 1: Make the pastry. In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Cut the Crisco into the dry ingredients until well incorporated. Add the milk a little at a time until...
Baked Creamy Polenta
My go to recipe for an easy, hands off polenta side dish for dishes like spicy shrimp or seared duck breasts. It goes into the oven and needs a stir midway… that’s it. Ingredients Instructions Heat oven to 425 degrees....
Quick, Easy Pizza Dough
We adapted this pizza dough recipe from a number of others and use this just about every Friday night. Ingredients Instructions Tips We purchased a Ninja Possible all in one and have found it incredibly useful to mix the dough...
Roast Chicken with Artichokes
Preheat oven to 375. Precook the potatoes whole in the microwave for 4 – 5 minutes so they are soft to cut. Cut the potatoes in half or quarters. Place the leeks, garlic, and potatoes into a shallow braising pan,...
Another Lentil Soup Recipe
I found a lot of people saying that Ina Garten’s lentil soup recipe is the best so this is an adaptation of that. She uses a TON of onions, leeks and carrots and 3 quarts of liquid. I could get...
Chicken with Carmelized Lemons and Rice
I’m a huge fan of the one pot meal. This one starts on the stove top and ends in the oven with just enough time for a glass of wine while it bakes. I’ve modified it from one posted on...
Lentil Vegetable Soup with Curry Spices
3 medium carrots, diced3 stalks celery, diced1 medium yellow onion, diced1 tablespoon olive oil1/8 teaspoon salt32 ounces chicken broth3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley1 1/2 cups French green lentils or Italian black lentils3 cloves garlic, minced2 cups water 1 1/2...
Pignoli Cookies
makes 36 16 oz almond paste 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 large egg whites 2 Tbsp honey 1 1/2 cups raw pignoli nuts Preheat over to 350. Pulse almond paste in food processor until broken up...