Posts by Lynn
Grandma’s Sicilian Stuffed Mini Artichokes
My beautiful Sicilian grandmother cooked the most delicious, simple and rustic foods. Her kitchen always smelled of sautéing garlic and olive oil and she had a gift for elevating every leftover in her refrigerator into something new and delicious. Some of her specialties were lentil soup, “polpette,” or seasoned, flattened meatballs, homemade manicotti and if…
Read MoreLemon Chiffon Tart with Easy Pretzel Pecan Crust
This Lemon Chiffon Tart is a celebration of spring. It pairs a light and fluffy lemon filling with a crunchy and buttery pretzel pecan crust. It’s a bright, nostalgic dessert that comes together quickly and combines wonderful flavor and textural contrasts. So What is A Chiffon Pie Anyway? Chiffon pies originally date back to the 1920s…
Read MoreEasy Pretzel Pecan Brown Butter Pie Crust
This foolproof pretzel pecan crust is simple as can be and requires only a 10 minute bake time. It is delicious with a tart citrus filling or a chocolate cream filling. To play up on the malty flavor profile, I used brown butter and dark brown sugar. Ingredients Step-by-Step Instructions 1. PREP FILLING COMPONENTS 2.…
Read MoreEasy Garlic Lemon Chicken Strips with Rice
We all have those rinse and repeat meals that we can make with our eyes closed and just know that they will always turn out delicious. For my mom, that meal was garlic lemon chicken strips and rice. As I kid, I remember it being incredibly comforting and flavorful. However, as an adult, I understand…
Read MorePistachio Pudding – Simple and Scrumptious
As a kid, instant pistachio pudding always felt so grown-up and decadent. Little did I know, there were little, if any, actual pistachios in it! Over the years, I have come to appreciate the subtle, complex flavor of real pistachio. During a family trip to Italy last year, I swooned over a symphony of pistachio…
Read More“Snowman Stew” | Easy and Decadent Recipe for Smoky Beef Stew with Toasted Mashed Potatoes
Snowman Stew is a savory and scrumptious Beef Bourguignon that is slow-cooked with bacon, red wine, smoked paprika and fresh thyme. It is complemented by charming and decadent bites of mashed potatoes, that are toasted on the outside, but are extra creamy on the inside – thanks to the addition of unsweetened, whipped heavy cream.…
Read More“Lady in Red” : A Celebration of Old and New Red Velvet Cake
“Lady in Red” is an incredibly moist, subtle red velvet cocoa cake that is boosted by a silky filling of bittersweet chocolate ganache and crunchy chocolate pearls. It is finished with a creamy vintage vanilla frosting that is not too sweet and lets the delicate flavors and textures of this cake shine through. This cake…
Read MoreCreamy Vintage Vanilla Frosting: Easy and Delicious!
This frosting is pure bliss. Dating back over a century, this frosting, sometimes called “Ermine Frosting,” “Roux frosting,” or “Flour Frosting,” it begins with cooked flour and milk that comes together as a roux. It is cooled and then gradually added to softened butter until it become something between a whipped cream and a silky…
Read MoreHomemade, Naturally Green Pistachio Paste
My love of pistachio has always run very deep. As a child, my sense of it was completely skewed and limited to artificial pistachio flavored pudding and cakes, which is basically almond flavor with green food coloring. But over the years, I was awakened to the natural beauty of real pistachios – their stunning, vibrant…
Read MoreItalian Wedding Cookies (One Dough * Three Flavors)
Unlike myself, my grandmother, Josephine, never had a sweet tooth. So making dessert was a rare and super special thing. However, around the holidays or when special guests would visit, she would always make Italian Wedding Cookies. These little orbs of heaven were soft and crumbly and always glazed in a ballet slipper pink anise…
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