Here in the south, it’s easy to find freshly shelled pecans at the farmers market, so I make sure to buy a bag each season. Pecans are great additions to cookies, cakes, salads, roasted vegetables, and well, just about everything in my opinion. But, they’re even better by the handful!…
This recipe for Hermits was given to me by my friend Elizabeth, who couldn’t believe I’d never heard of them. They were a tradition in her family for generations. We fell in love with them not only for the taste, but also for the ease. There’s no need to wait…
When my kids were growing up I would collect a new Christmas book each year. Sometimes I bought one myself, but we often received one as a gift from others. Merry Christmas, Strega Nona was one that my daughter received from her first grade teacher, and it immediately became a…