September 9, 2011
You’re probably wondering why I would be posting a recipe for a cherry smoothie when the cherry season is for all intents and purposes over and fall is just around the corner. Well, this delicious cherry smoothie is something I make and enjoy all year long—using frozen cherries. In fact, if you were to use [...]
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May 3, 2011
What goes better with a big bowl of guacamole and chips than an ice cold, frosty Margarita? Nothing could be simpler than this easy Margarita recipe my friend and neighbor, Donna, gave me years ago. The beer as an ingredient may seem odd to you—it certainly did to me. I have never developed a taste [...]
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I know it’s redundant, but I am an Italian foodie. My two sisters and I grew up in a thoroughly Italian household with a Sicilian mom and a Neopolitan dad—both equally good cooks. My dad and uncle owned a small Italian restaurant together, and it was the place to go for great home style Italian food, including wonderful homemade pizza. My dad has passed on; but, to this day, even if my 80-plus-year-old mom doesn’t know you’re coming, she’ll pull a 5-course meal out of the fridge in no time flat.
