This super moist lemon cake became famous after it impressed Humphrey Bogart back in the day. It comes from Mamma Agata, whose family started an amazing cooking school, situated on the Amalfi coast. It is on my bucket list to travel there one day. Mamma Agata's Famous Lemon … [Read more...] about Mamma Agata’s Famous Lemon Cake
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Classic Apple Pie, Originated in Britain
While Americans seem to have claimed Apple pie as their own, recipes and apples themselves were brought by early European settlers to America. In fact, apple pie recipes date back to medieval times in Britain. Classic Apple Pie, Orginated in Britain 2 pie crusts … [Read more...] about Classic Apple Pie, Originated in Britain
Italian Sausage and Peppers: The Street Food That Never Goes Out of Style
Sausage and peppers has been feeding crowds since at least 1927, when Italian-American vendors started selling it from carts at street festivals in New York. A century later, it still shows up at every outdoor event worth attending -- and for good reason. It costs almost nothing … [Read more...] about Italian Sausage and Peppers: The Street Food That Never Goes Out of Style
Downton’s English Cream Scones
Scones have been essential to the British teatime tradition since the mid-nineteenth century when, according to legend, Anna, the fashionable Duchess of Bedford ordered her servants to sneak the small cakes and hot tea into her room for an afternoon snack. In time, she began … [Read more...] about Downton’s English Cream Scones
Easy Coleslaw Dressing
While it is so convenient to grab a bottle of prepared salad dressing in the grocery aisle, you can easily make your own with a few pantry ingredients. Easy Coleslaw Dressing While it is so convenient to grab a bottle of prepared salad dressing in the grocery aisle, … [Read more...] about Easy Coleslaw Dressing
