This Banana Cream Pie recipe is a wonderful way to eat “possibly the world’s most perfect food”. Just so you know, one banana contains 11% of the RDA of dietary fiber, 34% of the RDA of vitamin B6 (anti-inflammatory agent), keeps blood sugar and pressure low, prevents loss of calcium and avoids muscle cramps. There…
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Chicken Parmesan Recipe
This Chicken Parmesan Recipe is a great way to revamp a chicken recipe that is already delicious. Parmesan or parmigiana, is the southern Italian way (both Sicily and Campania want the title of coming up with the idea) of preparing a shallow fried ingredient (breaded chicken, meat, veal or e ggplant) layered with tomato sauce…
Deviled Eggs Recipe
This Deviled Eggs Recipe is believed to have originated in ancient Rome, and is still quite popular around the world. My husband Luca – who, by now, you must know is Italian – is very proud of this. Americans are so fond of deviled eggs, they even sell special trays to serve them. The term…
Eggplant Lasagna Recipe
This Eggplant Lasagna Recipe is a great alternative to regular lasagna, especially if you’re cutting down on carbohydrates. I think it’s easier to make than regular lasagna, because there is no need to cook anything ahead of time. Few people know that eggplants are excellent brain food, for its skin has a nutrient called nasunin,…
Chicken Soup Recipe
Chicken Soup Recipe is like a prescription for your soul. It’s the ultimate comfort food. There is something about the wisdom of our grandmothers. At the time they didn’t know, but now it’s proved that chicken soup recipe is the best medicine for a cold or flu. First, they say, the vapors released from the…
Bread Pudding Recipe
I make this particularly easy Bread Pudding Recipe for breakfast on weekends, even though bread pudding is traditionally a dessert. It’s also wonderful during the Holidays, when you have guests in the house. What better way to use leftover stale bread? It’s so easy and quick to prepare, you’ll do it in no time at…
Pear Wine Recipe
This Pear Wine Recipe, or Pear in Red Wine Sauce, is a wonderful way to end a meal. This fancy, but amazingly easy to prepare dessert can be made well in advance. This is a great option for dinner parties, for it’s once less thing you have to worry that day. As a matter of…
Apple Strudel
The Apple Strudel Recipe comes from Austria. Actually, it’s a Viennese recipe, that became Austria’s national dish. Strudels are very popular among all countries that once belonged to the Austrian-Hungarian empire. The first strudel recipe dates back to 1696. This handwritten recipe can be found in the Viennese City Library. The original strudel pastry is…
Eggnog Recipes
Here are a couple of Eggnog Recipes for next Christmas. One is the traditional with a twist (condensed milk instead of sugar), and the other is a wonderful eggnog pie. Good eggnog cannot be absent at Christmas time. I use sweetened condensed milk instead of sugar for a richer, creamier taste. And, since now we…
Christmas Cookie Recipe
Among all Christmas Cookie Recipes, everybody has a favorite. In our family it’s this one. It blends the tradition with a twist, provided by the Brazil nut and coconut. A little tropical vacation in every bite, in the middle of winter. Did you know that the word “cookie” comes from the Dutch word “koeptje” (pronounced…