On Sunday, JR’s family and my family will gather at our house to celebrate Easter. Or, to be more forthright, to celebrate food and family, meaning no disrespect whatsoever to Christiandom. Though I suppose it is a bit pagan to worship Food, is it not? Not that I do, mind you. I’m just saying that… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Holidays & Entertaining
Torta di Pasqualina: Easter pie
The description of Torta di Pasqualina in Anna del Conte’s Gastronomy of Italy makes me desire greatly to find a close Ligurian friend – one who wouldn’t mind my stopping by while she crafts her Torta – all 33 layers of hand-formed dough that it requires – and beg of her to teach me how… Continue Reading
A Boiled Dinner Pact
Though the boiled dinner is scrumptious and simple, it is always relegated to Saint Patrick’s Day (or the weekend nearest to Saint Patrick’s Day) at my house, and that is its lone serving time for the entire calendar year. Last night, as I was cleaning up from our corned beef and cabbage extravaganza, JR said,… Continue Reading
Happy Inauguration Day
It seems a little too momentous an occasion to be focused on discussing food. But tomorrow we can all look forward to chocolate chip cookies. How’s that sound? A full day with the new president, and cookies. I like it. I hope you do, too.
A Go-To Dessert
For our Christmas celebration this year, my sister came up with the idea that we should have a bake-off. The only criteria of the bake-off being that each person bring a dessert they had never before made. Now, my normal holiday dessert is Tiramisu, which I love, and which normally gets pretty good reviews, mostly… Continue Reading