This is lick-the-spoon-and-pot-out-delicious and tastes exactly like ‘homemade’ pudding with the pure flavors of deep, dark chocolate, vanilla, and creamy milk. Clearly, we are not at the “last minute” time frame…yet. But we inevitably get there, and every year I need at least one ‘last minute’ gift for a piano teacher, ballet instructor, or my farmer-friend …
Easter Ricotta Pie is a delicious Italian tradition. While there are many, many variations, the sweet version, Pastiera is usually made with arborio rice, wheat berries or farro, like my Easter Ricotta Rice Pie with Raspberry Glaze. The savory ricotta version, Torta Pasqualina is often made with eggs and cooked greens, which I made for the first time ever this week. For …
There are certain times in our lives that the kids and I sit around and watch a lot of Julia Child cooking videos. At first, they would ask, “Now who’s that funny lady who cooks with no color?” But then they zoned out and become mesmerized by her voice and her exaggerated actions and forget …