A very versatile little loaf cake and nothing says “Welcome to Spring” like Pineapple!   1 CUP BROWN SUGAR – firmly packed 2/3 CUP BUTTER – room temp 3 EGGS – room temp 1 CAN (8 OZ) PINEAPPLE –…

A delicious little appetizer to serve with a glass of wine! 15 OZ RICOTTA – whole milk, drained 2 EGGS 1/3 CUP ROMANO CHEESE – grated PINCH OF SALT BLACK PEPPER – to taste 1 FROZEN 9-INCH PIE SHELL…

Milk and rice soup  When I was a young girl, I spent summers on my Grandmother’s Farm in New Jersey.   It was a working farm and also a Pensione. My Grandmother traded produce with the neighboring farm for fresh…

So quick and easy! 4 OZ SHORT GRAIN RICE 12 OZ MILK – not low-fat 12 OZ HEAVY CREAM 2 OZ CASTER SUGAR 1 OZ BUTTER – unsalted PINCH OF NUTMEG – to taste CINNAMON – optional    …

Simply Delicious! This is a recipe straight out of Louisiana given to me from a friend who was born and raised there!   2 LBS SHRIMP – medium, heads and tails on 1 ½ STICKS BUTTER – total 1/3…

This recipe always brings me back to the days of meatless Fridays. The smell of the cooking broccoli rabe was pungent but the end result was rewarding. We would use LaRosa pasta and cut out the little square which when accumulated to…

I make this as an appetizer and it never fails to please.   FOR 6 PEOPLE 7-9 POTATOES – SIZE OF YOUR FIST ½ lb FRESH MOZZARELLA. 1 LINK OF ITALIAN SAUSAGE REMOVED FROM SKIN – AT LEAST 16…

The taste of doughnuts in a muffin. Surprise the family with this treat. 2 ¾ CUPS FLOUR 1 CUP SUGAR ¼ CUP CORNSTARCH 1 TB BAKING POWDER 1 TSP SALT ½ TSP NUTMEG – or to taste 1 CUP…

Pasta with Tuna and Fennel 1 LB PASTA – your choice ¼ CUP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 6 GARLIC CLOVES – peeled and sliced thin PINCH OF RED PEPPER FLAKES 1 LB COOKED TUNA – flaked JUICE OF 1…

“Bread deals with living things, with giving life, with growth, with the seed, the grain that nurtures.  It is not coincidence that we say” Bread is the staff of life.”. (a quote from Poline)   As a first-generation Italian,…