Porchetta at DiPalo’s
When I pulled up to the base of Spoleto, a charming town on a side of a mountain in the Umbrian region of Italy I wondered, what is that white truck selling, the one with the long line? Before embarking up the cobblestones to visit an amphitheatre build in 1 A.D. I had to stop […]
Unique Box of Chocolates
In my family there are so many January birthdays that I’ve been pondering what gifts to give. What comes to mind first are chocolates. Not just any chocolates, but a box originally manufactured by Walt Disney and flown in from Switzerland. These ganache truffles are made at Sprüngli, a renowned Swiss factory, for the gorgeous […]
Japanese Soba Soup
Over the past couple of week I’ve eaten eggnog pound cake, banana pound cake, my mother’s infamous and incredibly rich peanut butter balls, my sister’s red velvet cupcakes, ham, roasted beef and what seems like a million other heavy dishes. Now my body is craving lighter food, which is why I was so happy a […]
Banana Sour Cream Coffee Cake
I am making great use of my Cathedral Bundt cake pan that I bought at New York Cake & Baking Distributors. When I was in Boston for the holidays, I made two eggnog pound cakes. Yesterday, my toddler (how she loves to play with the measuring spoons) and I made this banana sour cream coffee […]