by Alice Ciccu | Nov 15, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
This rich, creamy soup is a mainstay at our Christmas Eve meal and very often shows up at Easter too. It is universally appreciated by all of my siblings and equally unappreciated by my children and their spouses. I am not sure where I went wrong in raising my...
by Alice Ciccu | Nov 15, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
I know it looks like a lot of ingredients, but most of the work is just opening cans or spooning out spices. While I used fresh spices out of my garden, the original recipe uses dried spices so feel free to do that. Remember that the conversion from dried to fresh is...
by Alice Ciccu | Nov 15, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
What I love about this dessert is that it is naturally gluten-free! The egg-based chocolate layer is so light and airy that it pairs well with the mascarpone filling. Make sure to whip the filling well to get it fluffy too. There really isn’t a good substitute...
by Alice Ciccu | Nov 15, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
This squash recipe, with farro, nuts, celery, and onions, makes a great main dish for a plant-based meal. You can omit the nuts if you have someone with a tree-nut allergy, and change the croutons to gluten-free, if needed. I used fresh thyme, but you could use sage...
by Alice Ciccu | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
This dish is a traditional Armenian dish full of fruits and nuts. It can be made two ways, sweet or savory. This is the savory recipe. For the sweet recipe, just omit the onion and add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. It is also naturally dairy-free, gluten-free,...
by Angela Robinson | Apr 9, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
These dinner rolls come from an old edition of The Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I don’t think they use it in their newer cookbooks, but this is a family favorite and shows up at all of our holiday meals. This photo shows both butterhorns and knots. Dinner...
