Author: Kelli McNeal

Fig Cookies or Cucidati

  My Italian grandmother made these for Christmas but I did not get this recipe from her. I found this one in A Baker's Guide to Christmas Cookies and knew I had to try it. The book describes it as "a tender rolled pastry filled with as sophisticated filling moist with figs [and] flavored with … Continue reading Fig Cookies or Cucidati

Hot Water Sponge Cake

Can be used for jelly roll, upside down cake, Washington pie… This recipe is from my great-grandmother Hargis

Cranberry Salsa

A delicious, fresh salsa that can add tangy sweet flavor to a dip, burritos, rice & beans, or anything else that needs some zip. (Comes from Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook.)

African-Inspired Squash

A delicious alternative for serving winter squash (butternut, acorn, hubbard, etc.) This is a family recipe brought out for the holidays for the past 20 years.

Puttanesca Sauce

This is a quick rich sauce that tastes like you spent the entire day making it up! All ingredients are approximate. Feel free to adjust to your taste.