Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy working in the kitchen with my mom and making her special dressing. To be honest I still can’t get it down exactly. This year I am going to try extra hard and pay special attention to her technique and the consistency that she looks for when making it.… Read more
This is a smiple but elegant vampire dinner party that you can pull together for the weekend. Stick with 3 main colors: Black, Red, and White. Pull your tabletop together with a layer of red or black and find layers of lace or netting. Cover your chairs with cob webs and make them look elegant BUT spooky. Think more like… Read more
As Halloween approaches this weekend the 1 thing that comes to my mind is sugar overload. My son is really good about eating a little and putting the rest away. My daughter is a bit different. She LOVES candy and tends to overdo it.
One of my neighbors had a really good tip on how she handled all of… Read more
I recently saw Nathalie, The Raw Foods Witch, so I thought I’d share a timely link to her Raw Pumpkin Pie Recipe. If you want to try something different and get a little healthier in the process, you may want to give her pumpkin pie recipe a try this month.
I am about to begin a three… Read more
Biscotti di Regina literally means “The Queens Cookies”. They are small Italian biscuits coated with sesame seeds that I absolutely adore. In Palermo these cookies are readily available in the bakeries and pastry shops. In the states they are also known as seed cookies and sesame cookies.
I grew up eating them especially around the holidays. As a… Read more
If the caution tape and spider webs around my front door weren’t clue enough… the plethora of Halloween cooking ideas all over the web are a sure sign that Halloween is fast approaching.
Every year I make a Spooky Halloween Dinner… my kids are convinced that there really is an apothecary in Houston that is only open on Halloween Day… Read more
Merienda means snack time in the Philippines, either mid morning between breakfast and lunch, or in the afternoon before dinner. The snacks can range from sweet and simple to savory and elaborate. It doesn’t really matter — the point is, Filipinos love to eat!
Growing up, one of my favorite merienda snacks was bibingka, a sweet rice… Read more
One of my favorite things to bake is Sfinciuni a Sicilian bread made with sausage or sardines. Sfinciuni is an old recipe from Sicily. Most Sicilian families have a version of it that they make around the holidays especially during Christmas. My family makes it with Italian sausage and parmigiano. You can also make it with sardines instead of the… Read more
We curated the best Halloween Cupcake kits and wrappers that will make your Halloween in a snap!
We love these Halloween toppers from Bellezaeluce that include 12 cupcake toppers created from double sided high quality cardstock. The toppers are of a cauldron, witch, Happy Halloween, and our favorite a chandelier! You can pair these with basic… Read more
Cultural Festivals are a great way to experience other heritages and meet the local ambassadors that want to share their traditions. They are my favorite type of festivals and there are tons of them going on this time of year. I know it isn’t the same as being there but it is nice way to experience a piece of it… Read more
