Monthly Archives: March 2013

Easter Sweet Ricotta Pie

by mykitchenmemories

  When most young children think of Easter, they think of the Easter Bunny, chocolate, Easter baskets, beautifully dyed eggs, egg hunts, etc.   While all this is part of my fond memories of Easter, what really sticks out in my mind are the pies!  The variety of Easter pies that came in and out … Continue reading →

Pizza de Cipolle (Scallion Pie)

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  Scallion pie? Seriously?   I’m sure that’s what you’re thinking.  If this wasn’t my all time favorite dish on the planet, I would think the same.  But believe me, my “Little Nonni” did it again with this recipe from her beloved Puglia.  Traditionally, in her small home town in Italy, this was made during the … Continue reading →

Healthy Banana Nut Bread

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    Is this really a healthier version of the banana bread recipe I posted earlier?  It’s hard to say.  The ingredients seem to be healthier….bran, organic whole wheat flour, local honey, nuts.  It tastes healthier.  It has a crunch and it is quite dense in texture.  I was trying to remember when exactly I … Continue reading →

Italian Style Pot Roast

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Whenever I have a craving for good old American pot roast, I pull out this very old recipe card and have a chuckle.  It was part of the collection that I typed up from my mom’s recipes before I got married (for the first time) in 1973.  After reading it back to her for final … Continue reading →

Stuffed Artichokes from an Angel

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Stuffed artichokes were always something I ate at restaurants, but never dared to attempt making them at home.  I don’t recall my mother ever making stuffed artichokes at home either.  I always thought that it was just too difficult and time consuming.  How could I possibly think I had time to stuff each little leaf … Continue reading →

Shrimp Scampi

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  When I think back to the varieties of fish that were available when I grew up, I can only come up with three.  There was filet of flounder or sole, lobster tails and shrimp.  This seems hard to believe now, since you can find so much more than this in any supermarket.  The choices … Continue reading →

Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon Chicken Soup)

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  While discos and big hair were all the rage in the eighties, some of us were home, raising children and counting pennies.  Being “house poor” was sometimes trying, but thanks to good friends, we made the best of our Saturday nights.  While we did not dance under a disco ball, there was always great … Continue reading →