Baking with Ada Boni
As Americans, many of us have unique links to our ancestry, some are clear cut and some are fuzzy. Growing up, it was made very clear to me that I am a part of an Italian American family. My grandmother, who is Sicilian, keeps the culture alive for the family. Her baking is the outlet…
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The Surprise in the Icing
I will always remember any holiday or family celebrations as happy times and SWEET times. Tables overflowed with mouthwatering desserts: sweet yet savory chocolate chip cookies, tangy zuccherinis, simple pizzelles, Grace’s (aka Mom-Mom) filled cookies, rich chocolate crinkles, cream puffs you drool over, cannolis bursting with sweet ricotta, gorgeous Easter egg cakes, and at least…
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My First Ada Boni Success!
Ada Boni challenge continued…this week I made Boni’s Bocca Di Dama recipe. Keep scrolling to see: The recipe Any problems I experienced My next recipe Comparing my results to google photos Where to follow the journey The Recipe Bocca Di dama Ingredients 1/4 cup shelled almonds 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 7 eggs,…
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My First Ada Boni Fail
Last week, I began my Ada Boni challenge. I chose to start with the Eritrea Tart because it seemed like a simple cake. I was very wrong to make this assumption. This first recipe opened me up to the challenges of baking from cookbooks published in the 1950s. My Eritrea Tart tastes and looks okay,…
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My First Zuppa Inglese (Ada Boni Part 3)
Part three and Ada Boni is still beating me. This was my first time making Zuppa Inglese. Sticking to my original challenge, I knew nothing about the recipe prior to baking. I had no idea what it should look or taste like. At one point, while baking I shouted out loud “ooooooh I’m making pudding!!!”…yup.…
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Healing Cupcakes
Baking has been a creative outlet for me since I was about 13. I think Cake Boss started it all for me…and The Great British Bake Off absolutely reignited my passion recently. Throughout high school, I made cakes shaped like bunnies, tiered cakes, cakes with the leg lamp from The Christmas Story, and so much…
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The Best Pumpkin Donut Holes
It is the season of crisp leaves, pumpkin spice everything, and cups of hot cider by the fire. Although the boos and spookiness are finished for 2020, autumn still has much to offer. The vibrant leaves may no longer be on the trees but they still smile underfoot on my hikes. I love autumn, specifically…
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Homemade Biscotti? Yes Please!
A cookie originally made to last a long time and soak up wine…sounds good to me! In the U.S. this traditional Italian hard cookie is referred to as biscotti; whereas in many regions in Italy it is called cantucci. Biscotti comes from a small city in the Tuscan region of Italy called Prato. The cookie–cantucci…
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3 Reasons why Baking is like Therapy
Ah, apple cider that tastes like a Hallmark movie, flannels that make me a walking LL.Bean advertisement, and crisp air that gives me goosebumps….everything that puts me in the mood to bake. When I put on my vest this morning–yes I know I’m a walking cliché–I asked myself, “Why is baking a tradition saved for…
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Discover with Deanna 