Author Archives: angelamara
Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Kale over Rigatoni
I recently had the great pleasure of seeing my cousins Valerie and her daughter Katia. I hadn’t seen Valerie since she was a toddler! She and I have kept in touch via texting and FaceBook, but really, nothing beats seeing … Continue reading
Old Fashioned Cocoa Brownies
I’m not sure why I haven’t blogged about these brownies before. They are the brownies I grew up with, and they are lovely. Very homey and simple, and just using ingredients I am sure to have on hand. Well, I … Continue reading
Two Pan Sourdough Bread
Lately, this is how I’ve been making my sourdough bread. It’s really tall!!! And I never get tired of pulling that top pan off and seeing the amazing rise that has happened. This time I wanted a sourdough sandwich loaf … Continue reading
Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
I’ve been wanting to make chocolate biscotti for a while now. I’ve tried several different recipes, and I’ve finally landed on this one – it’s an adjusted version of these almond-anise biscotti, which are my favorite. One of the things … Continue reading
Chocolate Cheesecake
I recently got together with my friends Jill and Deb for dinner, and we each made a part of the meal. I got to bring dessert – yay! A while ago, Jill mentioned that she didn’t like cheesecake, and I … Continue reading
Step Aerobics, anyone?
How can it be that I have not yet written about step aerobics??? I have been teaching step classes for many years, and it brings me so much joy. I love it when I’m having so much fun that I … Continue reading
Apple Crumb Bars
A couple of weeks ago, Millie and I went to Cafe Javasti for an after-doctor-appointment-treat. It’s on our way home, so we often go there, and they have such yummy everything! We got coffees and an apple oat jumble bar … Continue reading
Tiramisu
Every holiday season I try at least one new recipe to add to my holiday repertoire. This year, it is tiramisu! I’ve been wanting to try making it for a long time now, ever since I waited tables at Café … Continue reading
Multigrain Sourdough Sandwich Bread
Okay, don’t panic about the pretty design on this bread; you don’t have to do that, but you can still make this very easy and delicious multigrain sourdough bread in twenty-four hours or less, from beginning to end! I am … Continue reading
Blind-Baking (prebaking) Your Pie Crust
This post is long overdue. I have tried to avoid prebaking and parbaking pie crusts for a long time. I have tried the short cuts, more than I care to mention, and I have come to the conclusion that it … Continue reading
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