Sweet, eggy Easter bread isn't necessarily a tradition unique to Italian or Argentinean households. Still, here's ours: a little Córdoba, a little Monza, a little French, and even a little Bostonian.
Sure, we know our children learn things by watching us, but they are also developing a perspective on life. They are starting to develop mental constructs about what is OK and what's not, and that is a really great thing.
Avocados with hummus and black beans: Whenever I serve this at parties, I get multiple requests for the recipe and the bowl is always empty at the end of the night.
Buckwheat grain gives an amazing flour with a rich and deep earthy texture which fits perfectly in these cookies. Buckwheat is also gluten- and wheat-free, making it an ideal flour substitute in most dishes for people with related allergies.
Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that you know you should eat all the time, but sometimes it's hard to make it yummy enough to want to eat ofte...
As a nice Italian boy, as well as a former runner-up in the Newman's Own & Good Housekeeping Recipe Contest for a dish I called Zezima's Zesty Ziti Zinger, I have many remembrances of things pasta.
It turns out these tasty little hand pies are pretty easy to make. Just take some pre-made dough, which you can buy in a grocery store or from a pizzeria, roll out two squares and pile on whatever toppings you like.