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Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy

One of the ways I try to keep the boys interested in healthy food is by letting them chose the ingredients for salads. They love to help with food prep like chopping and mashing. Now that they are old enough to set the table and lead family prayers, I’ve given them each a kid safe… Read more »

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Dad’s Coconut Cake

When I was younger, we always had cake for our birthdays. Each one of us had a favorite flavor and to be sure, my dad’s favorite cake is coconut cake. It was my grandmother “Granny Goose” who would bake a delicious fluffy three-tiered cake dripping with butter creme frosting and coconut. These days, my dad… Read more »

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The Best Bread

I love food. I have always enjoyed an intense relationship with food. It has taken four decades to realize that my passion for food has its roots in my heritage. My maternal great grandfather was a pastry chef from southern Italy. He moved to the United States and pursued his career at the Peabody Hotel… Read more »