by Joseph Yacino | Jan 11, 2025 | Recipes
We have shared this before but feel it is worth sharing again. 1. Eat, but not all day long. Three meals a day, plus the children’s traditional after-school “gouter,” or snack, which might be a pain au chocolat, fruit or applesauce. When mealtimes roll...
by Joseph Yacino | Dec 23, 2024 | Recipes
makes 1 very large loaf 1 1/2 cups/375 ml warm water (110F/43C) 1 tablespoon/15 ml active dry yeast (about 1 packet) 1 tablespoon/15 ml sugar plus some for sprinkling 1/2 cup/82.5 grams if it’s active and bubbly, and 125 grams if it’s flat...
by Joseph Yacino | Dec 20, 2024 | Recipes
This is a traditional Neapolitan dish of deep fried balls of dough about the size of marbles. Crunchy on the outside and light inside, struffoli are coated with honey and sprinkled with nonpareils. 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon/15ml/14g butter, softened 1...
by Joseph Yacino | Dec 16, 2024 | Recipes
The song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics....
by Joseph Yacino | Dec 2, 2024 | Recipes
Last year I tried to get everyone to throw out the all-too-common turkey and go more traditional with a Christmas Goose. Don’t get me wrong: I LOVE turkey, in every way, shape and form. My problem with turkey is no one seems to want to cook anything...
