Generations Of Good Food
Generations of Good Food is a heartwarming collection of treasured family recipes passed down through six generations. Inspired by the author’s loss of her mother, this cookbook began as a special gift for her mother’s granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Encouraged by family and friends, the author turned those cherished recipes and stories into a published collection during the pandemic.
Filled with nearly 200 easy-to-follow recipes, this cookbook celebrates the traditions, flavors, and memories that brought generations of Italian families together around the table. From comforting pasta dishes and homemade breads to Sweet Easter Bread, Lemon Ricotta Cookies, Straw-rhubarb Pie, Chiffon Cake, Coconut Joys, and Tiger-Butter Fudge, every recipe is prepared with love and tradition.
Whether you are a beginner in the kitchen, a home cook, or a professionally trained chef, Generations of Good Food offers something delicious for everyone. More than just a cookbook, it is a celebration of family, heritage, and the joy of sharing good food with the people you love.
Book Excerpts
Pasta with Peas and Hamburger: This dish was always served at our Fourth of July family picnics. A big bowl was set on the table as a side dish and served with fried chicken, ribs or even hamburgers and hot dogs. Do not be fooled by the Fourth of July; it is a warm, comforting main dish in winter as well.
Cream Puffs: Mom was the cream puff queen. Relatives would specifically request that she make cream puffs for various family gatherings throughout the year. Today, I frequently make them for family gatherings. This is one of my brother’s favorite desserts.
Sweet Easter Bread: This recipe has been in the family for generations and is an Italian Easter tradition. Originally it called for spoons of lard, salt in the palm of your hand and a bottle of milk. A cousin diligently measured all the ingredients so the bread would turn out consistently every time. My mother would give a loaf to people with a piece of palm from Palm Sunday as a symbol of good luck. I am one of the few who still makes this for Easter. It is a time consuming labor of love. But nothing can compare to enjoying a slice of hot bread, fresh from the oven, slathered with butter after a long day in the kitchen.