by Alice Ciccu | Nov 15, 2024 | 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 | 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 | Recipes
We used our homemade marinara sauce, see link below. You can use store-bought sauce, but most of them are usually too sweet and too thick. If the sauce is fairly thick, you can add some pasta water to thin it down some. Since we eat a lot of pasta, I almost always...
by Alice Ciccu | Nov 15, 2024 | 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 15, 2024 | Recipes
Notice the single bay leaf? This is one of those ingredients that most people can’t taste, but if you leave it out, it will be noticed. Your guests might not know what is missing, but the soup will lose some flavor and heartiness. It adds a savory flavor that...
