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The Italian Dessert Challenge—Get in Your Request!

The Italian Dessert Challenge—Get in Your Request!

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  You may have noticed that December has been an Italian dessert extravaganza on Pomato Revival so far. I’m dedicating the month to sweets, and just in time for Christmas, I’m taking requests! Tell me in the comments here what Italian desserts you’d like to see me make. I’m up for anything—cookies, pastries, breads, cakes, […]

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Belatedly Thankful

Belatedly Thankful

I know, I’m a solid week late for a post on things I’m thankful for. But I can’t help it if I stumbled on my Thanksgiving treasure chest Sunday night. I spent most of last week at my parents’ house, cooking and yelling and snuggling with my five-month-old niece. When all was finally quiet on […]

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The Curious World of Buttermilk Biscuits

The Curious World of Buttermilk Biscuits

  Sicilian traditions are swell, and I’m usually all about keeping them alive. But there’s something about Thanksgiving that makes me want to go all-American. That’s the point, of course: it doesn’t matter where we’re from—on Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating this Great American Life. I’ve historically been pretty lazy and unhelpful on Thanksgiving. The most I’d […]

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When Life Hands You Persimmons…

When Life Hands You Persimmons…

One day, years ago, my mom was eating a persimmon. It may have been from my grandfather’s garden in Brooklyn; it may have been from a store—I’m not sure. Nonetheless, there was something about this persimmon that she didn’t want to let go. So she took a seed, and without much strategizing, plopped it in […]

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