With All My Love and a Couple of Calories, too!
An Evolving Cookbook from Gerry Rao and Family
Ricotta Pie
Ricotta Pie This is so easy you’ll wonder how you did it. This is great for a light dinner or brunch. 1 pkg Stouffer’s frozen spinach soufflé1 15 oz. container Ricotta cheese½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ tsp salt, pepper and nutmeg1...
Italian Sesame Cookies
Italian Sesame Cookies Mary loves calling these “old lady cookies”. No nuts, no chocolate and not much else. I won’t tell her but in about ten years, she’s gonna love’ em. They are great, keep forever and just the thing you need to dunk in tea or whatever. Mary, I...
Red Wine Biscuits
Red Wine Biscuits DiCamillo’s Bakery in Niagara Falls, New York makes these and they are wonderful. Mine never stay red and I think it’s because they use a little red coloring. Anyway, when you’re up that way, stop in and try some. Don’t forget the Italian bread,...
Pasta with Asparagus and Basil
Pasta with Asparagus and Basil This is another wonderful recipe I got from one of my mother-in-law’s cookbooks. I gave you this a few years ago and you told me Jay poured a can of tomato sauce over it. Okay Jay, we won’t do that anymore or you cook. I also gave this...
Pizza
Pizza All the years we lived in West Virginia and Tennessee, we were unableto get good pizza. My father-in-law Peteused to be a baker and taught me how to make the dough. Pizza became a staple at our house. As the children grew so did the pizza. At one point I...
Baked Macaroni
Baked Macaroni This has to be a classic. This little book wouldn't be complete without my mother-in-law's recipe. Everyone loved it. I have never seen this dish in any restaurant and many people have never even heard of it. I'm sure it came from her mother who was...
Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry Muffins This is as good as it gets for blueberry muffins. Using the crumb topping I gave you for the apple pie is wonderful on these. I have one of those pans that bake muffin tops. Using a regular muffin pan is fine. These make 12 muffins. Remember, when...
Jill’s Spaghetti
Jill's Spaghetti We first had this in Italy in the mid 70's when we made our first trip there. Uncle Henry lived there so without a doubt we had a guide and a place to stay years ago. Uncle Henry took us to a friend's house for dinner and her name was Jill....
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Sour Cream Coffee Cake This is another recipe that must be included. It?s a very old recipe and I?m not quite sure where I got it from, probably from one of the books I borrowed from the dentist. I only know every time I?m looking for something good and quick when...
My Pasta Sauce
My Pasta Sauce I have changed the way I make my sauce over the years from heavy, made with tomato paste, pork hocks and veal to a much lighter sauce. This is a great light marinara sauce. Onions, garlic, olive oil and fresh herbs give you all the flavor you need and...
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