by Lenora Boyle | Apr 5, 2012 | Italian food, Italy Travel
Buona Pasqua! Bread is the staff of life and bread of all sizes, shapes and tastes are baked all over the world. In my Italian American family, the Easter season is a time to eat Italian Easter Bread. It’s especially delicious toasted. As with any recipe, there...
by Lenora Boyle | Dec 13, 2011 | Italian dessert, Italy Travel
I wanted to bake a light cookie for the Christmas holidays, and the Florentine Lace Cookies fit the bill. This recipe is from An Edible Mosaic which was adapted from Food Network Kitchens. I made a few changes also. For one thing, I used agave liquid instead of corn...
by Lenora Boyle | Aug 7, 2011 | Italian dessert, Italy Travel
As I prepare to teach at my 3rd annual Italy Retreat in Cinque Terre, (2011) (I do hope you consider joining me next year), I visited my Italian American family back east, where I learned to make pita piata. I think the actual name is Pit’Impiglianta, a Christmas...
by Lenora Boyle | May 12, 2009 | Italian food, Italy Travel
Recently, I organized a cooking class sponsored by our local Italian American Group (SOFIA, or Society of Fairfield Italian Americans). Top photo shows some course participants of our cooking class, at the At Home Kitchen Store in Fairfield, Iowa (I’m in the...
