Family Friendly Recipes
Please follow and like us: Holiday Dinner One of my favorite memories is the time my son and I went to Williamsburg, VA for the Grand Illumination weekend in December. The Grand Illumination is the firing of the guns and lighting of fireworks. There were […]
Fisherman’s Pie Christmas Eve – Feast of the Seven Fishes The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American celebration on Christmas Eve with various fish dishes. The meal typically consists of seven different seafood dishes with the most popular dish being baccala (salted cod […]
Roasted Chestnuts Holidays! Chestnuts roasting on a open fire…well, how about in the oven instead. My Father made Roasted Chestnuts every year. During culinary school, I was lucky enough to get a chestnut knife making it much easier and safer to score them. The recipe […]
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Chestnuts and Onions A great side dish for the holidays! Roasted Chestnuts
Almond Biscotti Almond Biscotti, a classic Italian cookie! Biscotti, also known as cantucci, originated in the city of Prato. These oblong-shaped cookies are always twice-baked. They are crunchy and meant to be dipped into a drink such as coffee, tea or wine. Unlike other Italian […]
Pizzelle (Italian Waffle Cookies) Pizzelle is a classic Italian wafer cookie that is sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar. They are typically lightly flavored with anise. However, other flavors such as vanilla, almond or lemon are also used. Cocoa powder and a little extra sugar can also […]
Applesauce This is my Mother’s recipe for applesauce. She made it every fall around apple picking time. This recipes keeps getting lost, so I wanted to add it to the blog before I couldn’t find it again. It is on a small piece of paper. […]
Cocoa Cookies (Italian Cocoa Cookies) My cookie factory is in full swing for the holidays! I think these are my favorite Italian Christmas cookies! Rich cocoa and warm spices with a light icing on top…so good! These drop cookies are really simple and quick to […]
