Since dehydrating fruits, I’ve become aware of the importance of each slice being uniform, so I began researching mandolines. I ultimately purchased a Zakarian Safe Slice Mandoline since I reasoned that I could easily injure myself with some other models. I ultimately purchased a Zakarian Safe Slice Mandoline since I reasoned that I could easily injure myself with some …
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023, is Mardi Gras. Wow, another day to celebrate with food! Mardi Gras is an event celebrated for centuries, reaching worldwide in many forms. Known as Carnival or Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras signals the beginning of Lent and falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is always 47 days before …
Sunday was Super Bowl Day, and snacks were abundant, so my thoughts were still on food, and then I discovered that today, Monday, February 13th, is National Tortellini Day! Who knew? Tortellini pasta dishes are at the top of my Italian meal favorites! Fabulous! Wow, back-to-back special food days! National Tortellini Day is celebrated annually on …
February 9th is National Pizza Day, a day worth celebrating! If you love pizza, February 9th is the best day of the year- National Pizza Day! Although pizza may be a popular food today, its origins go back two centuries to Naples, Italy. The traditional Italian-style pizza at that time consisted of bread dough and tomato …
During the past week, I spent time learning about dehydration and why it is worth all of the work, and it is a tremendous amount of work. I dehydrated bananas, strawberries, navel oranges, Cara Cara oranges, and fuji apples. Apples are my favorite for snacking. Teddy and Bear love the bananas. Dehydrating fruits and vegetables …
I recently wrote a blog about why I purchased a food dehydrator, and so far, the only fruit I’ve tried dehydrating are bananas and strawberries. Since this is a new learning process, I want to share my experience with you. To recap, dehydrating fruit is an excellent way to store your favorite fruits for longer …
National Chocolate Cake Day is celebrated in honor of the delicious treat on January 27th, 2023. National Chocolate Cake Day was founded by pastry chef Carol Wallace in 2011 and has been celebrated yearly. National Chocolate Cake Day celebrates chocolate cake, from baking to eating it! From gourmet cakes to comforting classics, National Chocolate Cake …
Today I tried a recipe from the Williams Sonoma Test Kitchens, One-Pot Pasta Puttanesca. I received a Williams Sonoma California, Flavors of Italy, Fall Recipe Issue 2022 in August 2022 and found this recipe in the issue. Since last August, I’ve held on to the magazine; today was the day to try the recipe. Pasta Puttanesca …
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Knowing that I love to cook and favor Italian food, my sister-in-law gave me one of Lidia Matticchio Bastianich’s cookbooks, Lidia’s A Pot, A Pan, and A Bowl. My sister-in-law also included Lidia’s sauce and spaghetti. I was anxious to try it, and January 4th was National Spaghetti Day. Perfect, huh? Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is a renowned celebrity chef …
I continue trying different ice cream recipes and am now taking requests. My granddaughter requested Orange Sherbet. So I gave it a try. There are so many recipes; you have to pick one and go with it. So I selected the following recipe from the Spruce Eats website. Homemade Orange Sherbet https://www.thespruceeats.com/orange-sherbet-recipe-1945803 Making orange sherbet …
