by Flora Caputo | Oct 30, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
As mentioned in previous posts, the slow cooker is an indispensable tool for our busy family. We came across a simple chicken stew dish that we tried last week. As I was packing the left overs, I was feeling bad about throwing away all the luscious juice/sauce that...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 20, 2009 | Motherhood, Uncategorized, Womanhood
We were at some friends of ours for dinner a few nights ago, and we got to talking about the economic climate and stress levels. It seems everyone I know is worried about doing twice the work with less staff, and many of our friends are out of work. Everyone,...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 20, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This cake was in an old Martha Stewart magazine from 2003 featuring lemon recipes. It was shot beautifully, and enticed me to make it for my mother for her birthday. Now, embarking on a “Martha” recipe is brave. Her recipes are usually very time...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 14, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Now I know it has gotten chilly in the Midwest-but you still may have a lot of tomatoes you harvested sitting on your windowsill. This is a recipe that uses garden tomatoes in a very light, sweet sauce. My recipe uses an old fashioned Italian food mill to puree the...