Family Friendly Recipes
Please follow and like us: Cocoa Cookies (Italian Cocoa Spice Cookies) Tetù (Sicilian Chocolate Spice Cookies) My cookie factory is in full swing for the holidays! I think these are my favorite Italian Cocoa cookies! Rich cocoa and warm spices with a light icing on […]
Cuccidati Cuccidati (Sicilian Fig Cookies) are fig and nut stuffed cookies traditionally served at Christmas, weddings or other special occasions. I am not sure why, but my Mother called them Wish-A-Da-Da’s. My Grandmother spoke broken English. It is possible that my Mother didn’t understand what […]
Holiday Stuffing with a Twist Everyone has their favorite Thanksgiving stuffing recipe and for years we always made stuffing the way my Mother made it. A couple of years ago, I was introduced to White Castle Stuffing at a party and it was a hit. […]
Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole I am not a big fan of plain sweet potatoes, but I do look forward to my Mother’s Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole, a classic. Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without it. This recipe was probably on the back of some can of […]
GLAZED CARROTS On any given day, I normally just steam a bag of frozen vegetables, but I like to do some special for the holidays. Glazed Carrots are such a simple dish to make and they taste so good. A perfect side dish to accompany […]
Sesame Seed Cookies I probably mentioned this before, but holiday cookie making for the holidays at my house has always been a big production. I started this tradition back in the late 1970s. I typically make at least 30 different cookies with 10 dozen each. […]
Amaretto Truffles My Mother was a chocoholic! She loved these truffles and would keep sneaking them as I made them. I had to keep some out for her and hide the rest so we had enough to give out as gifts. These Amaretto Truffles are […]
Rum Balls Original Recipe: Rose Wyrostek, 1960 I have been making cookies for the family since 1977. There were quite a few years that I would make up to 30 different cookies, 10 dozen each, plus candy, truffles and fudge. Oh, to be young again! […]
Apple Spice Muffins These Apple Spice Muffins are filled with sautéed apples, warm Autumn spices and a wonderful crunchy crumb topping. If you are like me, you will want to finish the delicious muffin top before you ever get to the muffin. About ten years […]
Witches Brew! Witches Brew is perfect for Halloween or as some refer to it as Samhain (Sow-in’ in Ireland, Sow-een’ in Wales, Sav-en’ in Scotland) which means summer’s end. Witches Brew is essentially hot mulled wine (spiced wine) made with red wine, spices and fruit. […]
