The cliché says, “easy as pie.” But long ago I came to the conclusion that whoever came up with that truism was completely nuts. Pie crust is one of the trickiest, most uncooperative things I’ve ever tried to make. Give me a cake any day. But I really like pie, so one visit, I asked…
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Italian Nachos
A couple of FB friends asked for this recipe weeks ago, but I’ve never had a chance to sit down and write it out. So my daily contribution to the blogosphere today is a truly delicious (though not at all healthy) appetizer recipe for Italian Nachos. You can do this the all home-made way, like I…
Read MoreIt’s All About Food
It’s a running joke between Christian and I, the difference between my family and his. My family gets together, they have heated discussions of politics and religion. His family get together and conversation revolves around…food. We discuss spices and pie crusts the way my uncles and aunts bicker over health care reform. You don’t believe…
Read MoreMealtime Lessons
Alex eats everything in very small bites. The more he likes it, the slower it disappears. When he reaches the bottom of his yogurt cup, or the melted remnants lining his bowl of ice cream, he turns to the nearest unoccupied (and sometimes occupied) adult for help getting the rest of it onto his spoon.…
Read MoreA Little Something for a Lenten Friday
A number of years ago, when Christian moved into his own apartment, he got much more interested in cooking the meals of his childhood. So he got his mom’s recipes, and he called up his grandmother to ask for hers, too. Grandma Papadopoli was born Giulietta Calascione. She came to America as a little…
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Kathleen M. Basi 