When: April 5, 2025, from 2:00-4:00pm
Where: Williams Sonoma, 142 Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, Illinois
Come and visit me at Williams Sonoma in Oakbrook this April 5th at 2pm! I’ll be serving up my Grandma Papaleo’s Lemon Knots and showing you how I make my homemade vanilla extract. Take home two special recipes and grab a signed copy of A Gift of Cookies or My Life in Pies—100% of proceeds go to the OPRF Infant Welfare Society and the Hephzibah Children’s Association, as always. Thank you, Williams Sonoma, for hosting this sweet event!
It’s been a few years in the making, and I’m overjoyed to announce that my new cookbook, “My Life in Pies: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Family & Friends,” has finally arrived. This delightful baking companion is full to the brim with incredible recipes you and your whole family will love—just in time for the holiday season.
Spring is here, and that means it’s time for fresh flavors, festive feasts, and a table full of Easter favorites! From a perfectly roasted leg of lamb to creamy spiced carrot soup and crispy, herbed potatoes, these dishes are sure to make your holiday meal extra special. Let’s get cooking!
Warm, cozy, and packed with flavor, this spiced carrot and lentil soup is the perfect starter for your Easter feast. With a touch of maple syrup and creamy coconut milk, it’s rich, velvety, and oh-so-satisfying.
I’ve been baking since I was a little girl. In fact, my Italian-American grandmother, mother, and aunts taught me everything I know. They were my "cooking school." In the kitchens of the women in my family, I inherited the tips and tricks of the generations. I continue cooking and baking their recipes to this day. In fact, I still make over 7,000 cookies every year just to give away to family and friends during the holidays!
Measuring cups and spoons are hands down the most stunning baking utensils you will come across. They are accurate measurements, but aside from using them for baking, I enjoy having them displayed on my open shelves in my kitchen. I frequently receive compliments on them!
I highly suggest purchasing the measuring cup set. As with all of Mary’s products, every detail has been considered. The overall design is gorgeous with every cup having a distinctive pattern. The measuring amount, e.g. ½ cup is labeled on the handle which is very easy to see. The cups nest and come in exquisite packaging. I’m going to buy many more as gifts.
Ready to set the table with distinction, the four napkins are beauties. With Mary’s signature color scheme of blues, green, and purple, these linen lovelies will make any ladies' luncheon complete. Each one is large at 20" square and embroidered with four different floral designs. I can’t wait to use them. I might just show them off by tucking one in the shirt collar instead of hiding it in my lap!
