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Christmas

Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Sicilian Christmas Eve Dinner

December 21, 2020 by Cara Kretz 8 Comments

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Let the Festivities Begin!! It's time to start planning the Feast of the ...

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Filed Under: Feast of the Seven Fishes, Italian Catholic Holidays, Meat & Fish, Menus, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, Feast of Seven Fishes, seafood, Sicilian

Italian Rainbow Cookies

December 6, 2018 by Cara Kretz 11 Comments

rainbow cookies

Italian Rainbow cookies, sometimes also called Venetians, Neapolitans, or ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Desserts, Italian Christmas Cookies, Old School Italian Recipes, Recipe Index Tagged With: almond, Christmas, cookies

Classic Biscotti are Delicious and Versatile!

December 7, 2017 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Biscotti

Homemade Classic Italian Biscotti are nothing like the ones bought in the ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Desserts, Italian Christmas Cookies Tagged With: almonds, Christmas, cookies

La Befana’s Panettone Ice Cream Cake for Epiphany

January 6, 2017 by Cara Kretz 1 Comment

Bafana and Panettone Ice Cream Cake

Repost: The legend of La Befana, the Italian Christmas Witch, is about a ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Desserts, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, dessert, ice cream, italian

My Award-Winning Cuccidati Christmas Cookies

December 20, 2016 by Cara Kretz 4 Comments

Cuccidati cookie

Yours truly won an award for The Best Tasting Homemade Cuccidati cookies. ...

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Filed Under: Desserts, Italian Christmas Cookies, Press Tagged With: Christmas, cookies, figs, Sicilian

Time to buy Limited Edition Nestle’s Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels

December 6, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels

Christmas is the time to stock up on Limited Edition Nestle's Dark ...

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Filed Under: Desserts, Italian Christmas Cookies Tagged With: chocolate, Christmas, dessert

FREE eBook – Get my Top Ten Italian Christmas Cookie Recipes Ebook Now

November 1, 2016 by Cara Kretz 5 Comments

Top Ten Italian Christmas Cookies

Click here to get my my FREE ebook  TOP TEN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS ...

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Filed Under: Desserts, Italian Christmas Cookies, Recipe Index, Shop & Faves Tagged With: Christmas, cookies, ebook, shop

Cherry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

December 30, 2015 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

cherry chocolate chip cheesecake

This cherry chocolate chip cheesecake tastes as good as it looks! My niece ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Desserts, Recipe Index Tagged With: cheesecake, Christmas, dessert

Feast of the Seven Fishes: Seared Swordfish with Citrus Balsamic Glaze on a Bed of Spinach

December 22, 2015 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Swordfish with Balsamic glaze

Seared Swordfish with a Citrus Balsamic Glaze on a Bed of Spinach is the ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Feast of the Seven Fishes, Meat & Fish, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, Feast of the seven fishes, swordfish

Feast of the Seven Fishes: Baked Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives and Caper Berries

December 21, 2015 by Cara Kretz 3 Comments

baked halibut

Baked Halibut is a meaty, very white and mild fish that is fast and easy to ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Feast of the Seven Fishes, Meat & Fish, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, Feast of the seven fishes, Sicilian

Feast of the Seven Fishes: Linguini with Clams and Mussels in a Spicy Red Sauce

December 20, 2015 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Linguini Clams Mussels Red Sauce

Linguini with Clams and Mussels in a Spicy Red Sauce is a great Italian ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Feast of the Seven Fishes, Meat & Fish, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, Feast of the seven fishes, pasta, seafood

Feast of the Seven Fishes: King Crab Legs with Drawn Butter

December 19, 2015 by Cara Kretz 1 Comment

King Crab Legs

King Crab Legs are a decadent addition to your Christmas Eve Feast of the ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Feast of the Seven Fishes, Meat & Fish, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, crab, Feast of the seven fishes, seafood

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