I love when things just naturally come together. I recently bought myself the KitchenAid pasta roller attachment for my stand mixer, something I’ve been eye-balling for a long time. Then I scanned through this month’s issue of Bon Appétit and found a how-to article on making fettuccine. Since this was my first pasta-making attempt, I [...]

Updated Source: Tracy Starbird (modified by Dawn DeMeo) I made two batches of these gems this morning, so I decided it was time to update the recipe and add some pictures. The original recipe called for vanilla frosting, but I found it was too heavy for the light pastry and usually omitted it. Today I [...]

I used to get a dish smiliar to this at a restaurant called Bainbridge’s. Sadly, it’s no longer on the menu. Last night I decided to try making it at home. I’m really pleased with the way it turned out. It’s a very simple dish to make, but it makes an elegant presentation. The flavors [...]

I haven’t done much baking lately, but last weekend I was struck with the urge to make biscotti. I’d never done it before. I’ve had some homemade biscotti that will break your teeth, so I was a little apprehensive. As it turns out, this is the easiest cookie recipe I’ve ever made! I skipped the [...]

The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping, and it seems to rain every other day. Fall is hear, and that means its time to think of comfort foods. I found this recipe in an old cookbook my mom had. It’s called Leone’s Italian Cookbook by Gene Leone, and was published in 1967. It has [...]