BACCALA with POTATOES (A Christmas Specialty) 1 lb Baccala (Salt Cod) 1 Onion - Quartered 2 Garlic Cloves - Sliced 3/4 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes - Peeled and Quartered Extra Oil for Drizzing Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste Cut the cod into large pieces and put in a large bowl adding enough [...]
Monday, December 21st thru Wednesday, December 23rd, 10:00am - 7:00pm Thursday, December 24th, Christmas Eve - 9:00am -3:00pm December 25th, Christmas Day - CLOSED Saturday, December 26th – CLOSED Sunday, December 27th CLOSED Merry Christmas - Buon Natale As the holidays approach we will continue to maintain safe shopping conditions with everyone’s patience and cooperation. [...]
Yield:serves 8 This sweet side dish is almost like eating dessert! The streusel topping is SO GOOD! Ingredients: Souffle: 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 cup light brown sugar 3 cup smashed sweet potato 2 large eggs 1/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Topping: 1 cup [...]
A Glimpse of Thanksgiving in Italy Although Thanksgiving is uniquely an American holiday nearly every continent has some version in their own culture though not celebrated necessarily in November. These Thanksgiving events usually are a celebration of harvest. Italy, with its American influence finds itself in many areas awkwardly scrambling to celebrate Thanksgiving. Finding a [...]
IT’S NOT HALLOWEEN BUT IT IS A DAY TO HONOR THE DEAD! The 1st of November is a national holiday in Italy, known as Tutti i Santi or Ognissanti, which celebrates All Saints Day and is followed by All Souls Day on the 2nd of November, a day devoted to honor loved ones who [...]
No Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake Serves: 12-16 1 box graham crackers 2 pounds fresh strawberries 4 cups heavy cream 1 banana, sliced thin ½ cup powdered sugar – or more to taste/ 2 tsp vanilla (sometimes I use almond) Pinch of salt Cream powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt with the heavy cream in the bowl of [...]
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21st. Let’s Celebrate. Fathers come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. They are super heroes for little boys and prince charming for little girls. A Father is a loving parent who is always there to support and guide you, who believes in you endlessly and will always guide you [...]
PISTACHIO RASPBERRRY SEMI-FREDDO Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1/4 c. cold sour cream 1/2 c. confectioners’ sugar 1 c. cold heavy cream 1/4 c. pistachios, chopped 2 pt. raspberries, divided 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp. pure honey 2 tbsp. fresh mint leaves - optional DIRECTIONS Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang on all four sides. This helps to [...]
STRAWBERRIES AND SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE 1 CUP BUTTER – room temperature 2 ¾ CUPS SUGAR 6 EGGS – large 2 TSP ALMOND or VANILLA EXTRACT ½ TSP BAKING SODA PINCH OF KOSHER SALT 3 CUPS FLOUR – all purpose 2 CUPS STRAWBERRIES – rinsed, sliced 1 CUP SOUR CREAM 1 PINT WHIPPING CREAM Preheat [...]
THE E. 48TH STREET MARKET IS OPEN TODAY! SPRING HAS SPRUNG, DAFFODILS ARE BLOOMING AND EASTER WILL HAPPEN THIS YEAR! In the midst of all the confusion and concern about what’s happening and what will happen we have to try to live as normal a life as we possibly can to maintain our sanity as [...]
