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Zabaglione Custard

This creamy concoction is poured and dolloped over fruit or cookies. There’s no baking no waiting. It can be finished ...


Frutti di Mare

A friend of mine Mike loves to experiment in the kitchen and grew up in a family of Italian restaurateurs ...

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DIY: Adorable Pink Easter Basket

by Carrie Pacini on February 23, 2012   Posted in Charm + Curation

This is an Easter Basket that I made for my daughter. It's super cute with pink flowers and a little bird that is perched on the side of the basket. Here are quick and easy steps to create this Easter basket for your little girl, grand daughter, or niece! What you'll need: A Basket, Garland of Spring Flowers, Hot Glue Gun, anything else you want to adorn the basket with like butterflies, birds, or Easter eggs. Step 1: First take all ...

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Fried Radicchio with Honey

by Carrie Pacini on February 20, 2012   Posted in Food + Entertaining

Radicchio Fritto with honey is a tasty treat to have as an appetizer. I like to drizzle honey on top of it and serve it warm. Radicchio is very popular in Italy and is also known as a leaf chicory. It has white-veined red leaves and is often mixed with other greens a presenting in salads. It can have a bitter or spicy taste, but that mellows when it is grilled or roasted. Serves 4 (1 head of radicchio for 2 ...

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Heart Cookies with Nutella

by Carrie Pacini on February 14, 2012   Posted in Food + Entertaining

I've never been a fan of a thick butter cream icing on my biscuits or cookies. I would rather use Nutella, Cream Cheese or a Berry Jam. This is a simple biscuit / cookie recipe that works well and is not overly sweet. They take about 30 minutes to make & assemble so if you need something quick here's your answer! Heart Biscuits Cookies with Nutella Filling Ingredients 1 Cup of Self Rising Flour 1/3 Cup of Sugar 5 Tablespoons of European Butter or Non ...

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