Food with a Story
Butternut Bars are inspired by a vintage recipe that belonged to my Great Aunt Liz. She made these chewy, buttery treats on repeat for my Dad and his siblings, and frequently baked and brought them in to work to share with her colleagues. While this recipe was mainstay in my Dad’s family, I only recently learned…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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Ever since I said “I do,” this simple yet complex savory spread has been a staple during the holidays. The recipe, passed down from my husband’s grandmother Maria in Budapest, was shared with her daughter-in-law (my mother-in-law), who kindly passed it along to me. With just a short list of ingredients and easy preparation, it…
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During the holidays, this melt-in-your-mouth Almond Danish Puff was always staple at my house. Whether a quick Christmas morning nosh, while the kids opened their presents, or as an Easter brunch treat – it is such a happy and festive food memory. As we got older, my mom would often come to my house with…
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I don’t know if I can think of another recipe that reminds me more of my Sicilian Grandmother than her lentil soup. She made it on repeat throughout her life and ours. Like her, it was warm, comforting, unfussy and always delicious! It was also incredibly practical, as she often used the base soup as…
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