by Flora Caputo | Nov 18, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I wrote in a post this past late summer about preparing to start the “11 kinds of Christmas cookie” process this fall https://urbandomesticdiva.com/cooking-how-i-manage-my-holiday-cookie-baking-extravaganza/The key to succeeding in my insanity is the use...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 16, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Many families have buttered noodles or mac & cheese as the old “Crap- I need to make something for dinner and I haven’t gone gorcery shopping in two weeks!” solution. When I have that panic attack, I make the Italian standby, Linguini Aglio Oglio...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 1, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Grandma Judy made this heavenly concoction for her Halloween Open House last night. I was amazed at how delicious this was and how easy. She shared the recipe with me to post. This was ten times better than any store-bought caramel corn I have ever had. She put it out...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 30, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
As mentioned in previous posts, the slow cooker is an indispensable tool for our busy family. We came across a simple chicken stew dish that we tried last week. As I was packing the left overs, I was feeling bad about throwing away all the luscious juice/sauce that...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 20, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This cake was in an old Martha Stewart magazine from 2003 featuring lemon recipes. It was shot beautifully, and enticed me to make it for my mother for her birthday. Now, embarking on a “Martha” recipe is brave. Her recipes are usually very time...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 14, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Now I know it has gotten chilly in the Midwest-but you still may have a lot of tomatoes you harvested sitting on your windowsill. This is a recipe that uses garden tomatoes in a very light, sweet sauce. My recipe uses an old fashioned Italian food mill to puree the...
