My family loves food. Good food. My Mama always said it was peasant food that she made but it was sooooooooo good! Her father, my Pop Verderosa, came to the United States from Naples, Italy when he was 13 and Nanny Verderosa was born here although her family came from the same town in Italy. My father my … Continue reading
Ahhhh Christmas. The most wonderful time of the year. I love the holiday, not because of the gifts, but because of the overall spirit of the season. Sure there comes stress and grumpy folks to deal with, but the joy seems to melt that all away. I’ve loved Christmas ever since I was a little … Continue reading
What I love most about traditions is that they connect you to people even after they’re gone. My favorite Easter tradition is baking the Italian meat pies that my Mama taught me how to make. Some people call it Pizza Rustica or Pizza Gain, my family calls it Pizza Piena, which means stuffed pie. And … Continue reading
Having a touch of self-diagnosed ADD a lot of things cross my mind often. I jump from thought to thought, project to project. It’s just the way I roll. Today’s list asks for seven of those things that cross my mind a lot. It’s going to be hard to narrow it down, and hard to … Continue reading
Keep It Simple Stupid! That’s what I finally thought to myself as I racked my brain trying to figure out what to write for today’s post. What could possibly top the subject of Halitosis?!? I got nothin’. Nothin’! I’m blank. Doesn’t my creative soul know that I have committed to writing a post every day this … Continue reading
While I absolutely love cupcakes, I’m really not that much of a junk food eater. I’ve always just loved food – good food. Growing up I remember my mom having a conversation with my friend’s mother about how she only had to open one can of corn for a family of five, meanwhile at my … Continue reading
Cupcakes & Cat Food 