Repurposing Panettone and Pandoro

The holiday season may seem like a distant memory, however like the ghost of Christmas past, remnants may still be found amidst the goods stocked in the kitchen cupboards. One such festive clinger, the Italian fruitcake known as, panettone. While a buttery slice makes a nice accompaniment to a cup of coffee or tea, a […]

Sguta: Calabrese For Sweet Easter Tradition

It’s hard to believe that a food tradition would be born on Good Friday, typically a day of fast, but, it is precisely on this day that we maintain one of my favorite holiday traditions; the preparation of  the Easter Sguta. As in many cultures, this is a sweet bread that is made to celebrate […]