A ‘sweet potato’ kinda morning this week at WCNC-TV Charlotte with Colleen Odegaard and Eugene Robinson as we talked, demonstrated and shared in one of my family’s favorite traditional Thanksgiving sides, “Candied Yams”. The recipe is taken from my book, MaMa Mia Cucina and is a staple on our Thanksgiving table. This recipe itself is […]
Read MoreWBTV Charlotte Cooking Segment – Zucchini Squares
What to do with all of those summer zucchini?! was this morning’s cooking segment @WBTV Charlotte, North Carolina with news anchor, John Carter. I love this team of news reporters and enjoy feeding them and sharing in the conversation and laughs behind the scenes after the segment. Isn’t that some of what food is all about? Food […]
Read MoreWBTV Biscotti Cooking Segment
I fondly remember watching my grandmother, ‘Noni’, making Biscotti, a twice-baked cookie. They were on every holiday table. My grandfather loved Biscotti, flavored with anise, and I remember her making them just for his morning coffee. So…, when WBTV’s Susan Hancock asked me to demonstrate Biscotti for our next cooking segment, needless to say, I […]
Read MoreFrench Toast Recipe
Here we are, mid-February, 2015, as the northeast braces, for yet, another snow storm. It fascinates me, as to why, with the threat of snow, people run to the grocery stores buying all of the milk, eggs and bread off of the shelves?! Are they ALL making French Toast??? Well… just in case you lose power, […]
Read MoreFor the LOVE of Food – Celebrating Pancakes Recipe!
February is ‘LOVE’ month. It’s ‘RED’ in support of heart health awareness, taking care of our hearts, health, and those we love. Cupid works his magic on February 14 in celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day. As my daughters were growing up, I enjoyed our time in the kitchen cutting out valentine sugar cookies (with lots […]
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