In a Sicilian family like mine, you always have to have noodles of some sort – even on Thanksgiving. These are my favorite noodles and I still ask my mom to make them at any holiday dinner. When I have friends over to my home for any holiday ...
Last Thanksgiving, I cooked for my wife’s family and my family–about 60 people. I cooked a few different/ non traditional items for the meal…smoked cheddar jalepeno bread pudding, mixed baby beets and ginger sweet potatoes. My 9 ...
This recipe is from my great grandmother, Hattie. My mother and I have made this recipe the night before Thanksgiving every year since I was six years old . The first time I made this for Thanksgiving, my mother didn’t warn me to put a ...
Thanksgiving in West Texas has heavy southern and Hispanic influences, and one of my favorite early Thanksgiving memories is my discovery of tamales. I was most intrigued by the fact that they came in their own special “gift-wrapping.” That ...
This is the recipe for my grandmother’s turkey stuffing. Unlike a southern cornbread recipe, this recipe , which was handed down to my mother then me, is more German/Yankee style. As a kid, my brothers and I would be in the kitchen trying to ...
As far back as I can remember, Thanksgiving has held a special place in my heart. My grandmother was the Julia Child of our family. Thanksgiving at “Meemaw’s” house seemed like what it might feel like dining at Windsor ...
Remember your last trip to San Francisco? What did you see? Ah yes, the trolley cars and the Golden Gate. Let’s be honest, though: What you saw isn’t isn’t that interesting. We’ve all seen pictures. A trip to San Francisco ...