Latkes
Latkes

My best friend since the day I was born (literally) is Jewish, and I have always celebrated Hanukkah with her and her family. While the gelt (chocolate coins) was my favorite part growing up, latkes are my favorite tradition as an adult! My mom used to use leftover mashed potatoes to make pancakes when I was a kid, and over time, I learned how to make them with raw potato as well, I hope you enjoy both versions here. 

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Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes

Like most Italian families, we have family that isn't necessarily blood. But they are family none-the-less! This recipe comes from one of my mother's dear friend's Debbie who is always at the table with us for Thanksgiving! I could eat these every day. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

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Nonni's Pumpkin Pie
Nonni's Pumpkin Pie

My great-grandmother was an amazing cook - and she liked to be the best one in the family - and she was! Her pumpkin pie was always one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving but it wasn't until she passed away and we were cleaning out her kitchen that we found her recipe! I try my best to do it - and her - justice. 

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Bracco Farms Collard Greens & Meatball Soup
Bracco Farms Collard Greens & Meatball Soup

Tony & Christa Bracco were not only kind enough to give us a tour of their farm and teach us about local farming and what to look for at the market; but they shared one of THEIR favorite farm fresh recipes with us to share with YOU! Buon Appetito!

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Homemade Pie Crust
Homemade Pie Crust

You too can make delicious, flaky pie crust at home, in minutes. More importantly, you SHOULD! I make mine in advance and freeze them, then pull them out for the holiday baking season! The family LOVES it!

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Bracco Farms
Bracco Farms

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you now better, do better." Maya Angelou - I think this quote can be applied to food shopping. There's so much out there today, terms we hear constantly but don't necessarily understand.  I spent the afternoon at Bracco Farms in NY with Anthony Bracco and his family learning about "organic" versus "local" and what's in season for fall.

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Traditional Basil Pesto
Traditional Basil Pesto

This basic basil pesto is part of our annual "Italian Night" dinner that my aunt hosts every summer - the name of the evening is ridiculous because every night my family is altogether is Italian Night! But it's a quick and simple sauce that is light and refreshing on hot summer nights.

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Tuscan White Walnut Pesto
Tuscan White Walnut Pesto

This recipe came to us from a woman named Merri in Tuscany.  My cousin Daniel did a semester abroad in Italy in 2013 and when my aunt went to pick him up, like my parents did when I studied abroad, she took a two week trip there with my uncle!  While there, they took a cooking course with Merri - right in her home! She showed them this recipe and we've made it a tradition in our family now. 

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