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PINEAPPLE FRUIT LOAF

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 –…

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TOMATO RICOTTA PIE

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…

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RISO e LATTE MINESTRA

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…

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BAKED RICE PUDDING

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    …

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SHRIMP DIANE 

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…

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PASTA WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE

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…

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POTATO SAUSAGE MOZZARELLA TORTA

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…

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MUFFIN TIN DOUGHNUTS

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…

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PASTA CON TONNO e FINOCCHIO

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…

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BREAD, THE STAFF OF LIFE!

“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,…