March 29, 2013
You’re probably familiar with the old saying, “Good Friday comes this Month, the old woman runs, With one or two a Penny hot cross buns.” And certainly most of us are familiar with the religious symbolism of hot cross buns. But did you know that folklore contains a lot of superstitions surrounding the sweet Good Friday [...]
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March 27, 2013
Now that my children are all grown but with no grandchildren on the horizon, coloring Easter eggs has gone by the wayside. (Note to offspring: I am not hinting at anyone to make me a grandmother—well, maybe with the exception of my oldest!)
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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.
