Chips, Chips, Chips! And, Fruit Salsa. I wish I had a huge bag of chips just for my friend, John Carter, anchor at WBTV, Charlotte. He and the Team loved them, as you can see in the photo. This super-fun cooking segment had a purpose and a passion. Let’s get our kids into the kitchen, […]
Pearfect Time of Year
A Pearfect Time of Year – by Cynthia Goch ~ as written for Christina Pirello at Christina Cooks Sunday, October 30, 2011 This time of year, the apple gets a lot of attention. But what about the pear? The harvest season is one of apples…and…pears. Pears are an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, potassium, […]
Our Favorite Apple Pie
Our Favorite Apple Pie ~ Torta di Mella Apple Pie recipe taken from page 137 “MaMa Mia Cucina” Crust: 2 cups flour, sifted 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup shortening 5-7 tablespoons chilled water 1 tablespoon sugar Filling: 5 cups of peeled and sliced golden delicious apples 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown […]
Red White and Blueberry Fruit Tart
Love those summer-fresh berries! Top them on something that satisfies the sweet tooth, and oh…the temptation! My little girls would grab their little plastic bowls and buckets, stroll down the driveway and into the ‘berry patch’. If they were lucky, they would arrive before their forest friends! It was a smorgasbord of red raspberries and blackberries that were […]