Meditations
Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)
April 22, 2025
By Lucia Ferrara
Easter bread is a fun bread. It’s a fun bread to make with your children, with your family, with neighbors and friends. The tradition of Easter bread dates back centuries and comes from many parts of the world.
Cooking & Spirituality: Lemon Honey Salad Dressing
March 26, 2025
By Lucia Ferrara
This Lemon Honey Salad Dressing is prefect for the lettuces and other greens many of you are planting in you gardens right now. It is so light and fresh, it won’t overpower the delicate taste of new spring greens.
Cooking & Spirituality: Winter Minestrone Soup
March 6, 2025
By Lucia Ferrara
This is my dad’s recipe for Winter Minestrone Soup. He said it was made the way his mom made it. Your family is sure to enjoy it as much I did growing up and as my kids do today. Watch the Video Now.
Cooking & Spirituality: Festive Dipping Sauce
December 2, 2024
By Lucia Ferrara
What do you feed hungry guests while they wait for the turkey or ham to ready or while their watching the game on TV? A crusty loaf of bread and this dipping sauce is the go to favorite in my house.
Cooking & Spirituality: Fall Cauliflower Loaded Casserole
October 24, 2024
By Lucia Ferrara
This is a quick-to-assemble casserole for cool autumn evenings. It can be the main dish or a side. It’s perfect for pot lucks or even tailgating parties.
Ricotta Cheese Dipping Sauce
August 8, 2024
Cooking & Spirituality By Lucia Ferrara
This recipe paired with a loaf of crusty artisan bread is great recipe for a snack, a side for lunch, an appetizer or a dish to take to pot luck.
Cooking & Spirituality: Spumoni Cake
June 11, 2024
By Lucia Ferrara
Today I want to share a recipe with you that is one of my kids’ favorites. Spumoni Cake. It’s chilled, whipped cream topping, cherries and nuts, and vibrant colors make it a perfect summertime recipe!
Cooking & Spirituality: Greek Salad in a Jar
April 22, 2024
By Lucia Ferrara
This is a great make-ahead recipe and a great to-go meal. Serve with a crusty baguette or crunchy bread sticks and you have a full, fresh, healthy meal.
Spinach and Fontina Cheese Casserole
March 20, 2024
By Lucia Ferrara
No one will be able to resist this dishes’ toasty cheesy topping, crunchy bottom layer and the fluffy, eggy center. The spinach, peas and scallions make me think of spring.
Vegetable Frizzle: A meatless meal for Lent
February 14, 2024
A Cooking & Spirituality Video
By Lucia Ferrara
The perfect meatless meal for Lent, Vegetable Frizzle, is my take on Asian-style stir-fried vegetables. It’s a Ferrara family favorite!