by Flora Caputo | Jan 1, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
In all the crazy holiday overeating in the past few weeks, a welcome break for dinner is a lighter yet still filling dinner soup. This soup is in part inspired by the traditional “Pasta Piselli”, an Italian peasant pasta dish I grew up on. I found it in...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 27, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am a little late getting this posted, and pumpkin pie may not be on the docket for you until next year. However, while the recipe and process are still fresh in my head, I wanted to share this recipe. I adapted it from the pie goddess herself, Rose Beranbaum, author...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 24, 2010 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Time and again I am forced to deal with our health care system. Unfortunately, it is because I have a chronic stomach condition which gives me lots of fun physical issues from time to time. Add my high stress job, and there are times when I feel like my body is...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 20, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This cake is a sure hit every time I make it for adults and kids alike. The coffee in the batter kicks up the deep chocolate flavor, and this frosting recipe gets it’s creaminess from a milk custard you make on the stove, than cool before adding. This is the...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 19, 2010 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Lets face it, we Divas want to be Martha Stewart in theory. But really, who has time or money to do some of the ornate and over-the-top craft projects she often shares? The difference with urban domestic divas is that we are creative but thriftier and more realistic....
by Flora Caputo | Dec 9, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This brining solution I like because it has more flavor than salt. I have found with heavy salt brining approaches, if you don’t rinse your turkey well enough, it will be slightly salty. This recipe counts on vegetable and chicken broths to add a lot of the salt...
