KimberlyCaristi
Recipes
easy
Pizza alla Sicliliana
Sicilian Pizza
pictured is one recipe. It is a delicious crust made thin or thick
easy
Gougères
Gougères are French for cheese puffs. They make great appetizers though if you have a husband like mine he will eat them all day long. They are light and airy and can be made with all kinds of cheeses and dips. At the party where I took these people where saying they would be great little sandwiches. I always make the choux pastry that I learnt in my first cookbook Betty Crocker. It never fails me. I do add a touch of nutmeg because I think it goes well with the cheese. It might be I have been influenced from the Italians and Greeks.
easy
Strasbourg Pastries (Strassburg-bakelser)
These unique cookies that melt in your mouth. Easy to make but people will think you went to a lot of trouble.
beginner
Biga
A biga is what you use to start a bread. In English it is a starter
medium
Pane di Como
Serve it with stew and meats with rich sauces, with green salads, fresh cheese, sliced salami, and smoked meats.
easy
Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls
my family loves these Cinnamon rolls with lots of icing
medium
Bagels
These bagels are worth the time. I make the dough in the afternoon then put them in the refrigerator. The next morning, I boil them then bake. I once made them with one hand. Not that I am recommending you to do this but it can be done.
easy
Almond Tea Bread (w/ poppy seed)
This is our Christmas bread. We give it to friends and if we forget to give them the recipe they call for it.
medium
No bake Peanut Butter Balls (from my great aunt Izzy…Isabelle Keith)
I usually quadruple this recipe because it is a family favorite
easy
Lemon Artichoke Risotto
Arborio rice makes a great risotto. Stirring it and adding liquid slowly makes it a creamy rice. Adding cheese to the rice makes it so delicious. This recipe has lemon and artichoke. You can drop the artichoke and make it a shrimp dish. Use raw cleaned shrimp and add them on top after you add the cheese. Stir and stir until you see that the shrimp have changed color. Please don't over cook them and you will thank me after you eat them. If you like a little spice add some red chili flakes when you add the garlic. When you smell the chili and garlic add the wine. Another tip is to have everything ready when you start cooking.
easy
Peanut butter cookies
The best peanut butter cookies
easy
Garlic Bread
The first bread I taught my children to make. Very easy and forgiving. Makes a good pizza dough.