Recipes
Grandma Vivardo's Favorite Cherry Pistachio Biscotti
With green hues imparted by pistachios and red from dried cherries, these are always on my Christmas cookie platter.
Instant Pot® Chicken Tortilla Soup
I love making soup in my Instant Pot. No need for hours of simmering. The beauty of the Instant Pot is the ability to dump in all of your ingredients, set the pressure, and forget it.
Chocolate Dipped Spritz Cookies
The fun with spritz cookies is in making the different shapes and deciding if they are begging for some colorful sprinkles on top or to be bathed in chocolate.
Herb Roasted Turkey with Tips on Thawing and Brining Your Turkey
On Thanksgiving, a perfectly prepared moist turkey is a make-or-break indicator of a successful meal. This herb-roasted turkey recipe is so moist, even the pickiest eaters will enjoy it.
Mary’s Holiday Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Pancetta
Crispy, salty pancetta is the perfect foil for fresh Brussels sprouts. The secret to this recipe is how I prepare the raw sprouts.
Rugelach Cookies
Rugelach is a crescent-shaped filled pastry that originated in Jewish communities of Eastern and Central Europe. It can be filled with fruit jams, nuts, or sweet pastes.
Italian Rainbow Cookies
The Italian Rainbow Cookie is a tricolor treat that Italian immigrants have been making for years as a nod to the old country. I put my own flavor twist on this traditional recipe, and the results are as tasty as they are beautiful.
Pfeffernusse Cookies
Pop one of these confectioners’ sugar-encased cookies in your mouth and your taste buds won’t know what hit them.
Cookies + Desserts: Kourabiedes (Greek Butter Cookies)
These Greek butter cookies will take you on an imaginary voyage to Greece.
Starters+ Sides: How to make Wild Rice Corn Chowder
Fall means its soup weather! And my hearty wild rice and corn chowder really hits the spot.
Italian Pizzelle with Anise
The pizzelle is a traditional Italian waffle cookie that's a crowd-pleaser at holiday gatherings.
Mile High Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue
You can’t go wrong with this spectacular holiday pie. Not only do you have a creamy, spiced pumpkin base, but you also have TONS of fluffy brown sugar meringue mounded mile-high on top!
