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CNYEats A Taste of Utica Sesame Cookies

If you remember back to last summer, I posted Regina’s Sesame cookies from the book A Taste of Utica. Today, we have Mella’s Grandson’s recipe for Sesame Cookies, on page 162 of our book There is another recipe on page 163 posted by Carm Guarnieri which is very much the same. The only change I made to this cookie was to replace the vanilla extract with Cocoa Bean Extract from NuNaturals. What a good move on my part. Loved these cookies! *The recipe below is 1/2 the recipe from the book which resulted in 2 doz. cookies 2 cups flour [...]

By Joanne|2012-04-13T15:51:57-04:00April 15, 2012|Taste of Utica|1 Comment

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Pieta Chiusa

This week the recipe from our book A Taste of Utica is on pages 160 and 161, two separate recipes. Ruth posted this first recipe. I thought it was a bit difficult to follow. In fact, I’m not sure at all what the end result is suppose to look like or taste like. I tried to do a search but nothing for “Pieta Chiusa” came up. If you can offer any guidance on this one, it will be much appreciated. “Here is Mom Constabile’s recipe for “Pieta Chiusa” by Ruth 6 eggs 6 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 [...]

By Joanne|2012-03-31T16:49:30-04:00April 1, 2012|Taste of Utica|8 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Lady Kisses

Baci Di Dama or Lady Kisses. An Italian cookie made with finely chopped almonds with a smooth chocolate center. Posted by Loraine Piccione and found on page 158 of our book, A Taste of Utica. Go ahead. Indulge yourself in this little treat. If the weather is too cold, maybe it’s too warm, your mood is blue, or your so happy you could visit your local Dunkin Donuts and buy every one a latte, whatever the situation, it’s the right time for this little “kiss”. Makes 14 – 16 cookies 1 cup almonds, chopped fine 1 cup granulated sugar 1 [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-26T12:38:33-05:00February 26, 2012|Taste of Utica|5 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Taralli-Italian Biscuits

A crisp, barely sweet Italian treat. The recipe was a little confusing but I believe my tweaks and assumptions produced a near to perfect Taralli. Found on page 157 of our book A Taste of Utica and posted by Ruth. Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies (when the recipe is cut in half), 6 dozen or so for a full recipe. 10 eggs 1 cup canola oil 1 cup sugar 5 1/2 cups flour (the recipe said “sugar” but I think Ruth meant flour) *I used 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose. 2 tsp. cremonna = I looked EVERYWHERE [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-12T11:30:11-05:00February 12, 2012|Taste of Utica|1 Comment

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Italian Rum Cake

Get your Yum on. This recipe from our book A Taste of Utica is like a little slice of heaven. Page 154 through 155: Italian Rum Cake, posted by Mario 1 Italian Sponge Cake (recipe below) 1 recipe of Zabaglione (recipe below) 1 cup chocolate pudding (optional) sliced strawberries whipped cream toasted sliced almonds rum or a rum-sugar wash (for the wash, simply boil 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar for 3 minutes then stir in 2 TBS of rum). Italian Sponge Cake 8 egg yolks 8 egg whites 2 tsp. grated lemon peal 2 tsp. almond extract 1 [...]

By Joanne|2014-04-22T14:49:20-04:00January 22, 2012|Taste of Utica|Comments Off

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Italian Anisette Cookies

This past summer my niece was married and a cookie tray was prepared using select recipes from out book. One of the most popular cookies was the Anise cookie. Page 196 of the Taste of Utica book. Delicious! This week, we’re baking a cookie very similar called the Italian Anisette Cookie, page 154 and posted by Toni (Leone) Guzski. “Toni, I tried your anisette cookie they were great. Thanks for posting it. – Angela.” Makes about 2 dozen 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 3 tsp baking powder pinch salt 1/3 cup butter or shortening 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp [...]

By Joanne|2012-01-14T15:02:40-05:00January 15, 2012|Taste of Utica|6 Comments