Easter is coming soon. Our trip to Italy follows. Okay so I'm in an Italian state of mind, looking forward and backward at the same time. Pastiera is a traditional Easter dessert we had at many dinners when I was growing up. The reason I love it: it's got great texture from the wheat berries or farro, a great citrus flavor from lemons and orange, the ricotta and eggs … [Read more...]
Orange Bundt Cake–School lunch dessert
My mom made and packed our lunches everyday to take to school. Yet she didn't slap some baloney on Wonder Bread and toss it in a baggy. No she baked...the bread...and always a dessert. The dessert NEVER had frosting. She even cut my brother Robert's orange in quarters so he didn't have to peel the orange because he bit his nails. … [Read more...]
