For Maria Bruscino Sanchez, owner of Sweet Maria’s Bakery in Waterbury, growing up in a big Italian family not only meant celebrating the holidays with the feast of the seven fishes, but at least ...

Growing up in the Midwest, Michelle Landolfi always picked out a favorite jam-filled cookie at the bakery without knowing its name. “We always bought them at our local Italian bakery, so I thought ...

Growing up in an Italian family, food was everything. Every holiday, celebration or weekly Sunday dinner was centered around food. Gathering everyone to the table was the most important part of the ...

Mix dry ingredients. Add Crisco and mix until coarse crumbs form as with a pie crust. In a separate bowl, mix beaten eggs, milk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and mix well. Add at least 1 more ...

Along with the holiday season comes holiday cookie baking. At The Times, we like to offer bakers new additions to their cookie repertoires. Check out, for example, cooking columnist Ben Mims’ “12 Days ...

Creamy ricotta cheese makes these Italian Christmas cookies incredibly moist and light, and the vanilla buttercream on top adds just the right amount of sweetness without being overpowering. Finish ...

Stay-Put Cooking is a frequent kitchen dispatch while you're stuck at home social distancing. Check out the archive for more tips and tricks. On Day eleventyseven of quarantine, you may be in the mood ...