INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour (sifted) 3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour) 1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour) 1⁄4 cup sugar 1 (12 ounce) can beer 1⁄2 cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix dry ingredients and beer. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Pour melted butter over mixture. Bake 1 hour,…
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Quick and Easy Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients 1 and 3/4 cups buttermilk* 1 large egg (optional, see note) 4 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled), plus more for your hands and counter 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed* optional: 1 cup raisins Preheat oven to 400F, lower if you use a convection oven. Use a seasoned 10–12-inch…
St. Patrick’s Day Sloth, Carb Coma, and Quote of the Month
St. Patrick’s Day caused me to spiral into a self-induced carb coma. Lent felt like too much restraint. And when I pulled the Irish soda bread, out of the oven, the aroma of the bread dotted with sweet studs of currants weakened my resolve. I couldn’t fight it any longer and ate half the loaf….
Add a Sicilian fig cookie to your life
Cuccidati Italian fig cookies recipe Cuccidati, or Italian fig cookies are traditional treats made during the Christmas season. Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter softened 4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh 1/4 cup nonpareils colored sprinkles 2 cups dried figs 1 cup raisins 1 cup dates optional 3/4 cup walnuts 3/4 cup toasted almonds 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup orange marmalade 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips…
Make this rustic harvest pear crostata!
My favorite recipe for fall is Cast Iron Pear Crostata. Pears are in season. This is a great way to use those bruised and over-ripe pieces in a delicious way. Ingredients: 6-8 pears, peeled and sliced 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon…
Splurge on the last Zucchini
Zucchinis–about 2 large or 3 regular size. Shred with a mandolin, grater, or food processor. 1 medium potato, shredded. Salt to taste freshly ground black pepper 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup of grated Romano cheese 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 green onion, half shallot, and/or 1 garlic clove, finely chopped ⅓ cup…
A Crowd Pleaser – Stuffed mushrooms
June Newsletter An overview of ingredients for this tasty vegetable ½ cup panko bread crumbs ¼ cup finely grated Pecorino or Parmesan 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley 2 garlic cloves, pressed with a garlic press or grated 4 tablespoons olive oil Creme fraiche or cream cheese 1 small container (Optional) Salt and pepper to taste 1 package of large…
March Newsletter
Coming Soon––Free ebook for subscribers––excerpt below Smarty Pants by K. Nilsson I walked into the bar like I owned it. It wasn’t an attitude but my nature. My coworker and I attended a power moves conference in Houston, Texas. Gaslighting––I could have written a book on the topic. The axiom, ‘nice girls don’t manipulate,’ was…
Italian Magazines And What I’m Streaming, Reading, And Cooking
Over the past few weeks, I have leaped wholeheartedly back into the process of creating. In light of the disastrous events of last year, the pandemic, riots, I found that a warm cup of coffee and an empty notebook inspired just the right mindset for ideas to take shape. Bloggers from the past book tour,…
Ready for the next step? Make this Engagement Roast recipe
Every relationship reaches a point where the next step is inevitable. Tradition suggest cooking for your intended will prompt the most important question of all––will you be mine? You will have them praising your culinary abilities by the end of the meal. (Not recommended for vegetarians) This standing rib roast is a big piece of beef. …