Italian baking :

Italian Bread Recipe

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In my last post I mentioned tweeking my sour dough biscuit recipe before sharing it. Unfortunately as happens sometimes with a large family my recipe, that I had written on a piece of note book paper has disappeared. Eventually it will show back up.[...]

Italian Anise Cookies

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When I was a young my best friends mother would make these cookies. She would always let us into the kitchen to watch. She would show us what to do and let us watch the cookies bake. I have always had many fond memories of these cookies.[...]

Assunta?s Italian Stuffed Biscotti

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My grandmother came from Campania, Italy. At the age of 15 with her husband, my grandfather, never to see her parents again she started a new life in America. She was the inspiration for all of us, as a perfect roll model, a grandmother, and for[...]

Garlic-Infused Italian Bread

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I’m a sucker for a good loaf of bread. Not the bags of Wonder bread at the grocery store, mind you. I’m talking golden, handmade, artisan breads from places like Central Market , Whole Foods and Market Street (who, by the way,[...]

Caramel Italian Cream Cake - Day 4

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When I got the December issue of Southern Living I immediately knew this recipe was a complete winner. This cake is going to look and seem complicated but trust me when I say that it is not! If you like this sort of dessert then I really[...]

Baklava, in an Italian Recipe Box?

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When my grandparents moved from Italy to American in 1896 to about 1912, they anticipated the beginnings of a better life. Living in the same areas of communities with others of their nationality seemed to give them comfort that their world would[...]

Sfogliatelle or Cannoli: The Ultimate Italian Pastry

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Some may think that cannoli is the ultimate Italian pastry, but for me it is sfogliatelle. I have traveled long and far to purchase them. When studying Italian in Bologna, there was a pasticceria across the street from the apartment I rented.[...]

Italian Sour Cream Cookies ~ Great for Easter

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These Sour Cream Cookies were a favorite to many I shared them with. These would be great for Easter! Next week is Easter. So, if you are in need of a great cookie, give this one a try. They are light and airy?and lemony. Oh, by the[...]

Calzone and Home made Marinara sauce (Italian)

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I keep going to her blog to see those goodies she is been creating from a long time.., Its's her patience in searching and trying to make, change and create her own signature of dishes she recreates in world of her own kitchen, and also tells[...]

Fabulous Focaccia: A Traditional Recipe for Italian Bread

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Focaccia is a traditional Italian bread. It is a pretty standard yeast bread dough with some added ingredients that make it unique. The loaves are round-ish and flat and very very tasty. I could say that my great great grandmother who[...]