Entries tagged "Nonna Liliana"

Italian Pastry Ring

  Earlier this week, I got my copy of Dianne Jacob's Will Write for Food in the mail. I am a regular reader of her blog and enjoy her honest and thoughtful posts. I...

Flavia's Fundamentals: Pasta Frolla

I had planned on publishing this post much sooner, but as you can see from the picture below, the Flavia's Flavors household has a new family member. Her name is Sienna and she's...

Apricot Crostata

First things first: I want to give a heartfelt Thank You to those of you who left thoughtful condolences about our Dutch here on Flavia's Flavors, Facebook and Twitter. Your kind words helped...

Pizza di Pasqua

With Easter approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you the recipe for a traditional Easter bread that I grew up eating: Pizza di Pasqua.  Despite it's name, this Easter bread...

Amatriciana Sauce

My maternal grandmother ("Nonna") Liliana was from Rome.  After WWII, she and my grandfather ("Nonno") Diego came to the United States, where they got married and settled in Washington, DC.  Although they lived...

Cicerchiata

Making cicerchiata at the beginning of every year is a tradition in my family.  My maternal grandmother, Nonna Liliana, made it every year without fail and every year we looked forward to it...