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Smells filled with memories…
After finishing my client meeting in San Francisco this evening, I decided to hang in the city for a while until traffic let up. I strolled down to the Ferry Building which is about three blocks away. The Ferry Building … Continue reading
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Tagged baked bread, family, food, food memories, food smells, Italian, SF Ferry Building, traditions
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I Blew It!
Have you ever had the experience of spending a ton of time on a meal only to have it not turn out well? Last night we had friends over for dinner. I spent the WHOLE day cooking and preparing. I … Continue reading
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Tagged common baking mistakes, easy meals, food, fresh, Italian, Italian Cooking, osso buco, Traiditonal Italian Recipes
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Best Vegetable Cookbook ever!
I don’t know about you, but for many years I got stuck in a rut when it came to cooking vegetables. I’d always prepare them the same way again and again. A while back I came across the book by … Continue reading
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Tagged cookbook resources, food, vegetables, vegetarian
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It’s not all in the cooking!
My step dad Marshall never cooked, but he still showed affection through food. In the 25 years that he and my mom were together, I don’t recall ever seeing him prepare a meal. Of course, there was an occasional bowl … Continue reading
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Tagged family, feeding those we love, food, food is love, loving through food, showing affection through food
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Feeding the Mourning…
The other day our friend Bill passed away. Tuesday morning my husband Tim walked into the bathroom. I stopped brushing my teeth. It had happened, his dear friend, the man he told stories with, swapped jokes with, was gone. He … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, cooking with care, food, how to help a family in mourning, mourning, showing affection
Great Foods for the Holiday…
Here are a few of our traiditonal foods for the Thanksgiving holiday… Clams Casino (made by niece Leah) All of these recipes are in the cookbook!
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Tagged clams casino, cookbook, cucidatii, family, fig cookies, food, Italian, manicotti, thanksgiving, traditions
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Holiday Traditions
We were blessed to have many of my immediate family here for Thanksgiving (16 of us in total). Family came from as far as Buffalo and Florida. It was five days of catching up, cooking, eating, laughing and loving. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannoli, cookbook, family, food, holiday meals, Italian, Italian cookbook, traditions
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Spaghetti Sauce
Waking up on Sunday morning to the smell of pasta sauce cooking is heaven! Really, ask anyone you know who is Italian, and they will tell you – Sunday morning the “succo” is cooked – for hours – to have … Continue reading
