April 2011

Franola

April 30, 2011

About 40 years ago, I cut a recipe for granola out of the Boston Globe and put it in a pile which grew ever larger, burying the recipe for about twenty many years.  Twelve years ago, when Roger and I were visiting his Swedish relatives in Stockholm, his cousin Agneta treated us to her homemade [...]

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Tiramisu

April 29, 2011

Tiramisu and I go way back.  We go back to a time when none but Italians had ever heard of the “pick me up” dessert; to a time when it wasn’t on the dessert menu of every restaurant in the country; and, finally, to a time when no one thought twice about consuming food containing [...]

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Braised Onions with Orange and Balsamic Vinegar

April 28, 2011

It is a never ending battle between being a foodie and trying to keep my weight under control.  In an effort to enjoy my salads without adding 150 calories in dressing, I have resorted to adding very flavorful, low cal, gubbins to my salads.  What, you ask, are gubbins?  Years ago, my dear friend Ellie [...]

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Radiatore with Cannellini & Broccoli

April 27, 2011

Growing up, I took for granted the seductive perfume of Italian food, a constant in my mom’s kitchen.  The sizzle of garlic and onions in a cast iron pan is music to my ears and delightful to breathe in as I cook now, but back then I didn’t give it a second thought.  It took me [...]

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Chocolate Biscuit Cake

April 26, 2011

Today marks the day 25 years ago that my wonderful husband Roger and I got married.  (We share our anniversary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.  It’s also the day the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened!).  When the Chicago Tribune published the recipe Prince William selected as his groom’s cake to be served at his wedding [...]

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