This summer, try using fresh ingredients straight from your garden to create unique dishes for your family and friends. Quince at the Homestead (1625 Hinman Ave., Evanston) is doing just that. They use the freshest ingredients, including herbs picked right from a rooftop garden above the restaurant. One beautiful seasonal dish is the Roasted Asparagus […]
My mother-in-law, Vita Seidita, taught me this family heirloom recipe. Her mother, Gesualda, came from Sicily, so using ricotta in desserts was a natural. It’s one of the top recipes my husband, Jimmy, would long for of his mother’s, so he got her to teach it to me. I make them every spring on Easter. […]
One of my favorite cookbooks in recent memory is Deb Perelman’s “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook.” It’s filled with fabulous, craveable recipes, all of which are eminently doable. And that’s good news, especially for Mother’s Day! Mom will love everything about these whole-wheat raspberry-ricotta scones, which are a little fruity, a dollop of healthy, and a […]
Let’s face it, some of us see “yeast” in a recipe and click to another page. If you’re dough-phobic, feel free to cheat with store bought dough, dough in a tube or even a preformed crust. Serves: 2-3 Prep time: 15 min. (homemade dough) Cook time: 15 min. Ingredients 1 lb. pizza dough […]
